Lexicon
Γαλιλαῖος
Galilaios
G1057
N:N--LG Greek

Galilean

11
Occurrences
5
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Greek
Language

Galilaios identifies a person or group as belonging to Galilee, whether named, addressed, or recognized in a narrative.

The term consistently marks individuals or groups by their connection with Galilee: people are addressed or identified as such, and the designation can accompany a personal name or stand in a predicate statement.

Senses in use

  1. Identification of people connected with Galilee · dominant

    The plural nominative identifies groups in Acts 2:7, where the speakers are questioned, and in John 4:45, where those receiving him are identified. Singular forms identify Judas in Acts 5:37 and Jesus in Matthew 26:69, while in Luke 22:59 the nominative singular occurs in the assertion that the man was with him because “he is a Galilean.”

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB regularly presents the designation with “Galilean” or “Galileans,” including “Judas the Galilean” in Acts 5:37 and “Men of Galilee” in Acts 1:11. These renderings confirm the verse-level identification rather than establish a separate nuance.

Passages featuring this word

Across Scripture