Corinthians
/kəˈrɪnθiənz/noun
The inhabitants of ancient Corinth, especially the Christian community addressed in the New Testament letters known as 1 Corinthians and 2 Corinthians.
Did you know?Ancient Corinth was associated with the temple of Aphrodite and became a major center of commerce, making Paul’s calls for unity and moral discipline especially charged in their original setting.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
Kórinthos
“Corinth, the ancient city on the isthmus of Corinth; the name is of uncertain, probably pre-Greek origin.”
Classical Greek
Greek
Korínthioi
“The Corinthians, meaning inhabitants of Corinth.”
Ancient Latin
Latin
Corinthii
“The people of Corinth; also used in Christian Latin for the recipients of Paul’s letters.”
Late Antiquity
Greek
Korinthiakí
“Things or writings relating to the Corinthians; the Greek title tradition associated with the Pauline letters.”
Middle English
English
Corinthiens
“The Corinthians, referring especially to the biblical community or books.”
Modern English
English
Corinthians
“The people of Corinth, or the two New Testament epistles addressed to the Corinthian church.”
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