We Are Called Christian

Acts 11:26
G5546. Christianos
Original Word: Χριστιανός
Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine
Transliteration: Christianos
Pronunciation: khris-tee-an-os'
Phonetic Spelling: (khris-tee-an-os')
KJV: Christian
NASB: Christian, Christians
Word Origin: [from G5547 (Χριστός - Christ)]

1. (properly, only of the redeemed) a kinsman (relative by blood) of the Anointed-One (the Messiah, also called Christ)
2. (figuratively, as understood by the nations) followers of the teachings of Christ
3. (improperly, though very common) a person who identifies himself as a Christian only because he does not identify with another religion
4. (transliterated) "Christian"

Leave a comment