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Κορίνθιος

Korínthios

G2881 noun

SILEX Entry

Definition

A resident or native of Corinth; used to denote someone originating from the city or region of Corinth in southern Greece. Can also function as an adjective meaning 'Corinthian,' i.e., pertaining to Corinth, in cultural, geographic, or civic senses.

Semantic Range

inhabitant of Corinth, native of Corinth, Corinthian (adj.), pertaining to Corinth (city, culture, citizenship)

Root / Etymology

Derived from Κόρινθος (Korinthos), the proper name of the city of Corinth, combined with the Greek adjectival suffix -ιος, forming an ethnicon or demonym.

Historical & Contextual Notes

Κορίνθιος is a typical Hellenistic and Roman-period Greek ethnicon formed from a place name (Κόρινθος) with the suffix -ιος. In literary and epigraphic sources, Κορίνθιος designates inhabitants of Corinth, whether by birth or civic association. In the New Testament (as in 2 Corinthians 1:1, 2:1), it identifies recipients of Paul's correspondence, i.e., members or residents of the community in Corinth. The use of Κορίνθιος is parallel to other Greek city-based ethnics (e.g. Ἀθηναῖος, 'Athenian'). In the Roman period, Corinth was a significant urban center, refounded as a Roman colony but retaining a strong Greek identity; this is reflected in how the term is applied both to 'Greeks' and/or Roman colonists in context, but primarily denotes geographic and civic belonging, not ethnicity or religion. English translations typically render Κορίνθιος as 'Corinthian,' capturing the primary sense, though the civic and social nuances depend on the context.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

from Κόρινθος; a Corinthian, i.e. inhabitant of Corinth:--Corinthian.

Root Family

Κορίνθ- (Korínthios) — to pertain to Corinth, to originate from Corinth

Root Κορίνθ- to pertain to Corinth, to originate from Corinth

Word Forms

2 distinct forms

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 SIBI-P2 Occurrences
G2881-01 Κορίνθιοι korinthioi N VOC M PL Corinthians Corinthians Corinthians 1
G2881-02 Κορινθίων korinthion N GEN M PL Corinthians of Corinthians Corinthians 1

Occurrences in Scripture

2 occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 SIBI-P2
G2881-02 Acts 18:8 Κορινθίων korinthion N GEN M PL Corinthians of Corinthians Corinthians
G2881-01 2 Corinthians 6:11 Κορίνθιοι korinthioi N VOC M PL Corinthians Corinthians Corinthians
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