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Christianos

Christian

Say it: khris-tee-an-OS (approximate)

Χριστιανός

What it means

A follower of Christ, formed like "Herodian" or "Caesarian" as a label for the party of a leader. It was first used at Antioch (11:26), probably by outsiders. It appears only three times in the New Testament: here, in 26:28 on Agrippa's lips, and in 1 Peter 4:16.

Range of meaning

  • ChristianA follower of Christ.

In Acts

  • Chapter 11

    "The disciples were first called Christians in Antioch" (11:26).

  • Chapter 26

    "Are you trying to make me a Christian?" (26:28).

Every verse (2)

Verses where G5546 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources