ΧριστιανόςChristianós
a Christian, i.e. follower of Christ
Greek (New Testament) · G5546
Meanings
a Christian, the name first given to the disciples by pagan gentiles at Antioch: Acts 11:26, Acts 26:28, 1 Peter 4:16.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 3 times in the Bible.
- Acts 11:26 When he found him, he brought him back to Antioch. Both of them stayed there with the church for a full year, teaching large crowds of people. (It was at Antioch that the believers were first called Christians.)
- Acts 26:28 Agrippa interrupted him. “Do you think you can persuade me to become a Christian so quickly?”
- 1 Peter 4:16 But it is no shame to suffer for being a Christian. Praise God for the privilege of being called by his name!
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.