Acts 10:1
King James Version
7 Jun 2026
“There was a certain man in Cesarea called Cornelius, a centurion of the band called the Italian band, ”
καλέω
To call, to summon, to invite. Kaleo. Many are called but few are chosen. The call of God is universal but the response is personal. The invitation is open. Will you come.
ὄνομα
named
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ὄνομα
A name, a reputation, a character. There is no other name under heaven given to mankind by which we must be saved. The name of Jesus is unique and exclusive.
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σπεῖρα
the] Cohort
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σπεῖρα
a coil (spira, "spire"), i.e. (figuratively) a mass of men (a Roman military cohort; also (by analogy) a squad of Levitical janitors)
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Καισάρεια
Caesarea
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Καισάρεια
Cæsaria, the name of two places in Palestine
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Ἰταλικός
Italian,
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Ἰταλικός
Italic, i.e. belonging to Italia
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ἑκατοντάρχης
was] a centurion
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ἑκατοντάρχης
the captain of one hundred men
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τὶς
certain
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τὶς
some or any person or object
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Κορνήλιος
Cornelius,
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Κορνήλιος
Cornelius, a Roman
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