GREEK · G2457
Ἰούλιος
Ioulios — Julius
Ἰούλιος, -ου, ὁ Julius: Act.27:1, 3.† (AS)
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Julius
Original Hebrew / Aramaic / Greek connected to this term
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Historical dictionary entry
The centurion of the Augustan cohort, or the emperor’s body-guard, in whose charge Paul was sent prisoner to Rome (Acts 27:1, 3, 43). He entreated Paul “courteously,” showing in many ways a friendly regard for him.
Scripture references
Source: Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897). Historical dictionary wording reflects the scholarship and language of its era.