λούκιος G3066
Lucius, a Latin personal name meaning 'light'; borne by several early Christians
A common Latin name meaning 'light,' borne by at least two men in the New Testament. Lucius of Cyrene appears among the prophets and teachers at Antioch (Acts 13:1), part of the leadership team that sent out Paul and Barnabas. Another Lucius sends greetings in Romans 16:21, identified as Paul's 'kinsman'—likely meaning fellow Jew. Whether these are the same person is debated. The name was popular throughout the Roman world, making multiple bearers unsurprising.
Senses
1. sense 1 — The two biblical occurrences may refer to one person or two different men named Lucius. Acts 13:1 places one Lucius among Antioch's diverse leadership—the church that launched Paul's mission work. Romans 16:21 includes a Lucius among Paul's fellow workers sending greetings. The Latin etymology (from lux, 'light') gave the name symbolic resonance for early Christians. All translations simply transliterate, sometimes with minor spelling variations. 2×
AR["لوقِيوسُ", "لُوكِيُوسُ،"]·ben["লূকিয়", "লূকিয়,"]·DE["Lucius", "Λούκιος"]·EN["Loukios"]·FR["Lucius"]·heb["לוּקִיּוֹס"]·HI["लूकियुस"]·ID["Lukius", "Lukius,"]·IT["Lucio"]·jav["Lukius", "Lukius,"]·KO["루기오", "루기오가"]·PT["Lúcio", "Lúcio,"]·RU["Луций", "и-"]·ES["Loúkios"]·SW["Lukio", "Lukio,"]·TR["Lukios"]·urd["لوکیوس"]
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
λούκιος, -ου, ὁ (Lat. Lucius), Lucius: Act.13:1, Rom.16:21.† (From Abbott-Smith. LSJ has no entry)