1058. Gallión
Strong's Lexicon
Gallión: Gallio

Original Word: Γαλλίων
Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine
Transliteration: Gallión
Pronunciation: gal-lee-OWN
Phonetic Spelling: (gal-lee'-own)
Definition: Gallio
Meaning: Gallio, Lucius Iunius Gallio, who received this name by adoption into another family, but was born brother of the philosopher Seneca and originally named L. Annaeus Nouatus; proconsul of the Roman province Achaia from spring A.D. 52 to spring 53.

Word Origin: Of Latin origin, derived from the Roman family name "Gallio."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct Hebrew equivalents for Gallio, as it is a proper name of Latin origin and specific to the New Testament context.

Usage: Gallio is a proper noun referring to a specific historical figure mentioned in the New Testament. He was a Roman proconsul of Achaia during the time of the Apostle Paul. His role is noted in the context of a legal proceeding involving Paul.

Cultural and Historical Background: Gallio, whose full name was Lucius Junius Gallio Annaeanus, was the brother of the famous philosopher Seneca. He served as the proconsul of Achaia around AD 51-52. The position of proconsul was a significant Roman administrative role, overseeing a province on behalf of the Roman Senate. Gallio's tenure is historically corroborated by an inscription found at Delphi, which helps date the events in Acts 18.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
of Latin origin
Definition
Gallio, proconsul of Asia
NASB Translation
Gallio (3).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 1058: Γαλλίων

Γαλλίων, Γαλλίωνος, , Gallio, proconsul of Achaia, elder brother of L. Annaeus Seneca the philosopher. His original name was Marcus Annaeus Novatus, but after his adoption into the family of Junius Gallio the rhetorician, he was called Gallio: Acts 18:12, 14, 17. (Cf. B. D. American edition; Farrar, St. Paul, i. 566f.)

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Gallio.

Of Latin origin; Gallion (i.e. Gallio), a Roman officer -- Gallio.

Forms and Transliterations
Γαλλιων Γαλλίων Γαλλιωνι Γαλλίωνι Γαλλιωνος Γαλλίωνος Gallion Galliōn Gallíon Gallíōn Gallioni Galliōni Gallíoni Gallíōni Gallionos Galliōnos Gallíonos Gallíōnos
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Englishman's Concordance
Acts 18:12 N-GMS
GRK: Γαλλίωνος δὲ ἀνθυπάτου
NAS: But while Gallio was proconsul
KJV: And when Gallio was the deputy
INT: Gallio moreover proconsul

Acts 18:14 N-NMS
GRK: εἶπεν ὁ Γαλλίων πρὸς τοὺς
NAS: his mouth, Gallio said
KJV: to open [his] mouth, Gallio said unto
INT: said Gallio to the

Acts 18:17 N-DMS
GRK: τούτων τῷ Γαλλίωνι ἔμελεν
NAS: of the judgment seat. But Gallio was not concerned
KJV: And Gallio cared
INT: about these things to Gallio it mattered

Strong's Greek 1058
3 Occurrences


Γαλλίων — 1 Occ.
Γαλλίωνι — 1 Occ.
Γαλλίωνος — 1 Occ.















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