1050. Gaios
Strong's Lexicon
Gaios: Gaius

Original Word: Γάϊος
Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine
Transliteration: Gaios
Pronunciation: GAH-yos
Phonetic Spelling: (gah'-ee-os)
Definition: Gaius
Meaning: Gaius, (a) a Corinthian, (b) a Macedonian, (c) a citizen of Derbe, (d) an Ephesian.

Word Origin: Of Latin origin

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

Usage: Gaius is a common Roman name mentioned several times in the New Testament. It refers to different individuals who were early Christians and associates of the Apostle Paul and the Apostle John. The name Gaius means "rejoice" or "glad."

Cultural and Historical Background: Gaius was a prevalent name in the Roman Empire, reflecting the integration of Roman culture within the early Christian communities. The individuals named Gaius in the New Testament were likely Gentile converts, illustrating the spread of Christianity beyond Jewish communities. The name's frequent occurrence in the New Testament highlights the diverse backgrounds of early Christians and the universal nature of the Gospel message.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
probably of Latin origin
Definition
Gaius, the name of several Christian
NASB Translation
Gaius (5).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 1050: Γάϊος

Γάϊος (WH Γάϊος (cf. Iota)), Γαιου, , Gaius or Caius; the name of a Christian:

1. of Derbe: Acts 20:4.

2. of Macedonia: Acts 19:29.

3. of Corinth, Paul's host during his (second) sojourn there: Romans 16:23; 1 Corinthians 1:14.

4. of an unknown Christian, to whom the third Epistle of John was addressed: 3 John 1:1. (B. D. American edition under the word ; Farrar, Early Days of Christianity, ii. 506.)

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Gaius.

Of Latin origin; Gaius (i.e. Caius), a Christian -- Gaius.

Forms and Transliterations
Γαιον Γαῖον Γάϊον Γαιος Γαῖος Γάϊος γαϊσόν γαϊσω γαϊσώ Γαιω Γαίῳ Γαΐῳ Gaio Gaiō Gaíoi Gaíōi Gaion Gaîon Gaios Gaîos
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Acts 19:29 N-AMS
GRK: θέατρον συναρπάσαντες Γαῖον καὶ Ἀρίσταρχον
NAS: dragging along Gaius and Aristarchus,
KJV: having caught Gaius and
INT: theatre having seized with [them] Gaius and Aristarchus

Acts 20:4 N-NMS
GRK: Σέκουνδος καὶ Γαῖος Δερβαῖος καὶ
NAS: of the Thessalonians, and Gaius of Derbe,
KJV: Secundus; and Gaius of Derbe, and
INT: Secundus and Gaius of Derbe and

Romans 16:23 N-NMS
GRK: ἀσπάζεται ὑμᾶς Γαῖος ὁ ξένος
NAS: Gaius, host to me and to the whole
KJV: Gaius mine host,
INT: Greets you Gaius the host

1 Corinthians 1:14 N-AMS
GRK: Κρίσπον καὶ Γαῖον
NAS: of you except Crispus and Gaius,
KJV: Crispus and Gaius;
INT: Crispus and Gaius

3 John 1:1 N-DMS
GRK: Ο ΠΡΕΣΒΥΤΕΡΟΣ Γαίῳ τῷ ἀγαπητῷ
NAS: to the beloved Gaius, whom
KJV: unto the wellbeloved Gaius, whom
INT: The elder to Gaius the beloved

Strong's Greek 1050
5 Occurrences


Γαίῳ — 1 Occ.
Γαῖον — 2 Occ.
Γαῖος — 2 Occ.

















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