Ἰούλιος G2457
Julius, a Roman centurion who guarded Paul during his voyage to Rome
Julius was a centurion of the Augustan cohort entrusted with escorting Paul to Rome for trial. Luke's account highlights his humane treatment of the apostle, allowing him to visit friends in Sidon for care (Acts 27:3). The name, derived from the prominent Roman gens Julia, signals his status within the imperial military structure. His measured authority during the perilous voyage contrasts with the ship's crew and reflects the providential care surrounding Paul's journey.
Senses
1. sense 1 — The centurion appears twice by name in Acts 27, where Luke emphasizes his kindness (φιλανθρώπως, 27:3) toward Paul. The multilingual evidence preserves the Greek transliteration alongside Latin-influenced renderings (French 'Julius', Spanish/German forms), marking this as a proper Roman name rather than a title or descriptor. His role as military escort places him at the intersection of Roman authority and divine protection over Paul's mission. 2×
AR["يُولِيُوسَ", "يُولِيُوسُ"]·ben["যূলিয়"]·DE["Ἰουλίῳ", "Ἰούλιος"]·EN["Ioulios"]·FR["Julius"]·heb["יוּלִיוּס"]·HI["यूलियुसको", "यूलियुसने"]·ID["Ioulios", "Ioulios,"]·IT["Giulio"]·jav["Yulius", "Yulius,"]·KO["유리오가", "유리오인"]·PT["Júlio", "Júlio,"]·RU["Иулий", "Иулию"]·ES["Ioúlios"]·SW["Yulio"]·TR["Yuliyus"]·urd["یولیس"]
Related Senses
G3588 1. definite article (18298×)H0853 1. definite direct object marker (10915×)G2532 1. (8312×)H3068 1. YHWH (the divine name) (6522×)H0834a 1. relative pronoun (who/which/that) (4839×)H3588a 1. causal: because, for (3498×)G1161 1. and (2806×)H3478 1. Israel (proper name and nation) (2507×)G4771 1. you (plural address) (1853×)H1931 1. personal pronoun he/she/it (1431×)G3739 1. relative pronoun who/which/that (1149×)H1732 1. David (proper name) (1075×)H2088 1. this, this one (demonstrative) (1059×)G1063 1. (1047×)G3778 1. this thing, these things (1003×)H???? 2. (1002×)G2424 1. (924×)G3754 1. that (content clause) (881×)H2009 1. presentative particle: behold, look (881×)H0589 1. I (first person singular pronoun) (874×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
Ἰούλιος, -ου, ὁ Julius: Act.27:1, 3.† (From Abbott-Smith. LSJ has no entry)