ΓάϊοςGáïos
Gaius, the name of a Christian
Greek (New Testament) · G1050
Meanings
1. of Macedonia: Acts 19:29.
2. Of Derbe: Acts 20:4.
3. Of Corinth: Romans 16:23, 1 Corinthians 1:14.
4. The one to whom III Ep. Jo is addressed: 3 John 1:1.
Where it appears
Appears 5 times in the Bible.
- Acts 19:29 Soon the whole city was filled with confusion. Everyone rushed to the amphitheater, dragging along Gaius and Aristarchus, who were Paul’s traveling companions from Macedonia.
- Acts 20:4 Several men were traveling with him. They were Sopater son of Pyrrhus from Berea; Aristarchus and Secundus from Thessalonica; Gaius from Derbe; Timothy; and Tychicus and Trophimus from the province of Asia.
- Romans 16:23 Gaius says hello to you. He is my host and also serves as host to the whole church. Erastus, the city treasurer, sends you his greetings, and so does our brother Quartus.
- 1 Corinthians 1:14 I thank God that I did not baptize any of you except Crispus and Gaius,
- 3 John 1:1 This letter is from John, the elder. I am writing to Gaius, my dear friend, whom I love in the truth.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.