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Κορνήλιος
Kornēlios
G2883
N:N-M-P Greek

Cornelius

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Kornelios identifies the centurion who sends for Peter, gathers others, and is directly addressed in Acts 10.

The term functions as a personal name for the centurion introduced in Acts 10:1, referred to as the sender of messengers in Acts 10:17, and directly addressed in Acts 10:3 and Acts 10:31. The same named person is shown gathering relatives and friends in Acts 10:24 and meeting Peter in Acts 10:25.

Senses in use

  1. Personal name of the centurion in the episode · dominant

    The nominative form identifies the man introduced as a centurion in Acts 10:1 and the man who gathers relatives and friends in Acts 10:24. In Acts 10:17, the genitive form marks him as the sender of the men at Simon's gate, while the vocative forms address him in the angelic speech of Acts 10:3 and Acts 10:31.

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB consistently presents the name as "Cornelius," whether introducing the man, reporting his messengers, narrating his actions, or directly addressing him. Its wording does not by itself distinguish the nominative, genitive, and vocative forms.

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