Greek - English Dictionary
G3032 - Libertines
| Strong's No.: | G3032 |
| Greek: | Λιβερτῖνος |
| Transliteration: | Libertinos |
| Phonetic: | lib-er-tee'-nos |
| Word Origin: | Of Latin origin |
| Bible Usage: | Libertine. |
| Part of Speech: | Noun Masculine |
| Strongs Definition: | a Roman freedman |
| Thayers Definition: | 1. one who has been liberated from slavery, a freedman, or the son of a freed man 2. Libertine, denotes Jews (according to Philo) who had been made captives of the Romans under Pompey but were afterwards set free; and who although they had fixed their abode in Rome, had built at their own expense a synagogue at Jerusalem which they frequented when in that city, The name Libertines adhered to them to distinguish them from free born Jews who had subsequently taken up their residence at Rome. Evidence seems to have been discovered of the existence of a "synagogue of the Libertines" at Pompeii. |
| Bible References:
Libertines |
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| Translation Occurrences: |
Libertines ( 1 )
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Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.