Word Study · Strong's G1057 · Greek
Γαλιλαῖος
Galilaios
gal-ee-lah'-yos
Strong's 1890 spelling: Galilaîos
“Galilean or belonging to Galilea”
Strong's Dictionary · 1890 · public domain
Galilean or belonging to Galilea
Rendered in the KJV as
Galilean, of Galilee.
- 11occurrencesin the New Testament
- 5 of 27New Testament bookswhere the word stands
- 8inflected formsdistinct spellings
Across 11 occurrences
The word itself
Inflected forms · 8
- Γαλιλαῖοι2
- Γαλιλαῖος2
- Γαλιλαῖός2
- Γαλιλαῖοι,1
- Γαλιλαῖοι;1
- Γαλιλαίου.1
- Γαλιλαίους1
- Γαλιλαίων1
How it is rendered · 6
- Galileans4
- a Galilean3
- Galilean1
- Galilean.1
- Galileans,1
- Galileans?1
The sense the word carries at each spot — how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.
How it parses · 6
- noun · nominative (subject) · masculine singular4
- noun · nominative (subject) · masculine plural3
- noun · accusative (object) · masculine plural1
- noun · genitive (“of”) · masculine plural1
- noun · genitive (“of”) · masculine singular1
- noun · vocative (address) · masculine plural1
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- N-NSM-LG · 4
- N-NPM-LG · 3
- N-APM-LG · 1
- N-GPM-LG · 1
- N-GSM-LG · 1
- N-VPM-LG · 1
All 11, in canonical order
The ledger of occurrences
Where this word lives
Luke carries the most and opens below; every other book is one click.
Luke5 occurrences
- Luke 13:1Γαλιλαίωνgalilaiōnnoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine pluralAt that time some of those present told Jesus about the Galileans whose blood Pilate had mixed with their sacrifices.here: Galileans
- Luke 13:2Γαλιλαῖοιgalilaioinoun · nominative (subject) · masculine pluralTo this He replied, “Do you think that these Galileans were worse sinners than all the other Galileans, because they suffered this fate?here: Galileans
- Luke 13:2Γαλιλαίουςgalilaiousnoun · accusative (object) · masculine pluralTo this He replied, “Do you think that these Galileans were worse sinners than all the other Galileans, because they suffered this fate?here: Galileans
- Luke 22:59Γαλιλαῖόςgalilaiosnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine singularAbout an hour later, another man insisted, “Certainly this man was with Him, for he too is a Galilean.”here: a Galilean
- Luke 23:6Γαλιλαῖόςgalilaiosnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine singularWhen Pilate heard this, he asked if the man was a Galilean.here: a Galilean
Acts3 occurrences
- Acts 1:11Γαλιλαῖοι,galilaioinoun · vocative (address) · masculine plural“Men of Galilee,” they said, “why do you stand here looking into the sky? This same Jesus, who has been taken from you into heaven, will come back in the same way you have seen Him go into heaven.”here: Galileans,
- Acts 2:7Γαλιλαῖοι;galilaioinoun · nominative (subject) · masculine pluralAstounded and amazed, they asked, “Are not all these men who are speaking Galileans?here: Galileans?
- Acts 5:37Γαλιλαῖοςgalilaiosnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine singularAfter him, Judas the Galilean appeared in the days of the census and drew away people after him. He too perished, and all his followers were scattered.here: Galilean