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Strong's #1058: Gallion (pronounced gal-lee'-own)

of Latin origin; Gallion (i.e. Gallio), a Roman officer:--Gallio.




Thayer's Greek Lexicon:

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Galliōn

Gallio = "One who lives on milk"

1) Junius Annaeus Gallio, the Roman proconsul of Achaia when Paul was at Corinth, 53 A.D., under the emperor Claudius. Acts 18:12. He was brother to Jucius Annaeus Seneca, the philosopher. Jerome in the Chronicle of Eusebius says that he committed suicide in 65 A.D. Winer thinks he was put to death by Nero.

Part of Speech: noun proper masculine

Relation: of Latin origin




Usage:

This word is used 3 times:

Acts 18:12: "And when Gallio was the deputy of Achaia, the Jews made insurrection with one accord against"
Acts 18:14: "was now about to open his mouth, Gallio said unto the Jews,"
Acts 18:17: "the judgment seat. And Gallio cared for none of those things."









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