3066. Loukios
Strong's Lexicon
Loukios: Lucius

Original Word: Λούκιος
Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine
Transliteration: Loukios
Pronunciation: LOO-kee-os
Phonetic Spelling: (loo'-kee-os)
Definition: Lucius
Meaning: Lucius, (a) of Cyrene, an early Christian, in the church of Antioch, by some identified with the evangelist Luke, (b) a Christian with Paul at Corinth, by some identified with (a).

Word Origin: Derived from Latin "Lucius," meaning "light" or "illumination."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Hebrew equivalent for the name Lucius, as it is of Latin origin. However, the concept of "light" is often associated with the Hebrew word "אוֹר" (or), Strong's Hebrew #216.

Usage: Loukios is a proper noun used in the New Testament to refer to a Christian leader in the early church. The name is associated with individuals who played significant roles in the spread of the Gospel and the establishment of the early Christian communities.

Cultural and Historical Background: The name Lucius was common in the Roman world, reflecting the cultural integration and diversity within the early Christian church. The individuals named Lucius in the New Testament were likely Hellenistic Jews or Gentiles who had converted to Christianity. Their presence in the early church highlights the spread of Christianity beyond Jewish communities and into the broader Greco-Roman world.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
of Latin origin
Definition
Lucius, the name of two Christian
NASB Translation
Lucius (2).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 3066: Λούκιος

Λούκιος, Λουκιου, (a Latin name), Lucius, of Cyrene, a prophet mad teacher of the church at Antioch: Acts 13:1; perhaps the same Lucius that is mentioned in Romans 16:21.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Lucius.

Of Latin origin; illuminative; Lucius, a Christian -- Lucius.

Forms and Transliterations
Λουκιος Λούκιος λουτήρα λουτήρας λουτήρες λουτήρων Loukios Loúkios
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Englishman's Concordance
Acts 13:1 N-NMS
GRK: Νίγερ καὶ Λούκιος ὁ Κυρηναῖος
NAS: Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene,
KJV: Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and
INT: Niger and Lucius the Cyrenian

Romans 16:21 N-NMS
GRK: μου καὶ Λούκιος καὶ Ἰάσων
NAS: greets you, and [so] [do] Lucius and Jason
KJV: workfellow, and Lucius, and Jason,
INT: of me and Lucius and Jason

Strong's Greek 3066
2 Occurrences


Λούκιος — 2 Occ.















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