ΣΑΤΟΡΝΙΛΙΑΝΟΙ, σατορνιλιανοι
SATORNILIANOI, satornilianoi
Sounds Like: sah-tor-nee-lee-AH-noy
Translations: Saturnilians, Saturninians
From the root: ΣΑΤΟΡΝΙΛΙΑΝΟΙ
Part of Speech: Proper Noun
Explanation: This word refers to the Saturnilians, a Gnostic sect founded by Saturninus (or Satornilus) of Antioch in the 2nd century AD. They were known for their ascetic practices and dualistic beliefs, teaching that the material world was created by an inferior angel, not the supreme God. The word is used to identify members of this specific religious group.
Inflection: Plural, Nominative, Masculine
Instances
Justin Martyr
- Dialogue with Trypho the Jew — 35:6
From the same root
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