Οὐρβανός
Ourbanós
G3773 noun
SILEX Entry
Definition
Proper name; Urbanus, a male personal name of Latin origin used in the New Testament for a member of the Christian assembly in Rome. The core meaning, derived from Latin, is 'of the city' or 'city-dweller,' but as a personal name in Greek texts, it functions as an identifier for a specific individual rather than conveying its semantic content.
Semantic Range
Urbanus (personal name), a Christian man addressed by Paul in Rome; no broader lexical meaning in Greek beyond usage as a proper name
Root / Etymology
Greek Οὐρβανός is a direct transliteration of the Latin name Urbanus, which derives from Latin 'urbs' (city). The Latin adjective 'urbanus' means 'of the city, refined, urbane.'
Historical & Contextual Notes
Οὐρβανός appears in the New Testament only in Romans 16:9, greeting a member of the Roman Christian community. The use of the Latin name reflects the social and linguistic diversity of the early Roman congregations, where many members bore Roman names, whether of citizen, freedman, or slave origin. As a personal name in Greek contexts, Οὐρβανός did not carry explicit connotations of 'urbanity' or social class for speakers, but simply functioned as a proper noun. Classical and Hellenistic Greek had no native equivalent; Οὐρβανός is an example of increasing Latin influence on personal naming in Greek-speaking communities of the Roman period. English translations traditionally preserve the transliteration 'Urbanus' or 'Urban'; any underlying Latin meaning is not intended in the New Testament context.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
of Latin origin; Urbanus (of the city, "urbane"), a Christian:--Urbanus.
Root Family
Οὐρβανός (Ourbanos) — proper name, Urbanus, city-dweller (Latin origin)
Word Forms
1 distinct form
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | SIBI-P2 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G3773-01 |
Οὐρβανὸν | ourbanon | N ACC M SG |
Urbanus | Urbanus | Ourbanos | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
1 occurrence
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | SIBI-P2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G3773-01 |
Romans 16:9 | Οὐρβανὸν | ourbanon | N ACC M SG |
Urbanus | Urbanus | Ourbanos |