noun · masculine
nazōraios
GreekΝαζωραῖος (nazōraios)
Strong’sG3480
Nazarene
stem nazōrai-13 times in the New Testamentin 4 of 27 books4 of 10 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
Ναζωραῖος, -ου, ὁ
(= -ρηνός, q.v.),
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G3480 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidnad-zo-rah'-yos
a Nazoræan, i.e. inhabitant of Nazareth; by extension, a Christian
Fromfrom G3478;
King JamesNazarene, of Nazareth.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Every form
| Job in the sentence case | one singular | more than one plural |
|---|---|---|
| subject nominative | nazōraios5×Ναζωραῖος | nazōraiois |
| object accusative | nazōraion3×Ναζωραῖον | nazōraioin |
| direct address vocative | nazōraior | nazōraioir |
| of, belonging to genitive | nazōraiou4×Ναζωραίου | nazōraioiu1×Ναζωραίων |
| to, for dative | nazōraio | nazōraioi |
Tinted cells are forms the New Testament never uses, so there is no Greek to show against them — but they are still correct Biblang, built from the slots below like any other.
Why these forms, and no others — the slots that make them
nazōraio is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
13 occurrences, every one of them listed
nazōraios“of Nazareth”subjectnominative singular5×
Matthew 2:23“Nazarene”kai ercharatos katoikata eis politan legirōtan Nazaret, hopōs plēriteia tem legiratem dia toiu profētoiu hoti Nazōraios kaliti.and he went and lived in a town called Nazareth. So was fulfilled what was spoken through the prophets: “He will be called a Nazarene.”
Luke 18:37“of Nazareth”apangellala de auto hoti Iēsus tos Nazōraios parerchetō.“Jesus of Nazareth is passing by,” they told him.
John 19:19“OF NAZARETH”grafata de kai titlon tos Pilatos kai tithata epi tou staurou; ate de grafirētem; Iēsus tos Nazōraios tos basilevos toiu Ioudaioiu.Pilate also had a notice posted on the cross. It read: JESUS OF NAZARETH, THE KING OF THE JEWS.
Acts 6:14“of Nazareth”akouanē gar autou legarōtou hoti Iēsus tos Nazōraios houtos kataluati ton topon houton kai allassati teim etheim heim paradōata ni Mōusos.For we have heard him say that Jesus of Nazareth will destroy this place and change the customs that Moses handed down to us.”
Acts 22:8“of Nazareth”mis de apokrinima; Tinos asō, kurior? legata tē pros min; Mis amō Iēsus tos Nazōraios hon sis diōkasō.‘Who are You, Lord?’ I asked. ‘I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom you are persecuting,’ He replied.
nazōraion“of Nazareth”objectaccusative singular3×
John 18:5“of Nazareth”apokrinila auto; Iēsun ton Nazōraion. legatō autoi; Mis amō. histanatelē de kai Ioudaos tos paradōarōtos auton meta autoiu.“Jesus of Nazareth,” they answered. Jesus said, “I am He.” And Judas His betrayer was standing there with them.
John 18:7“of Nazareth”palin oun eperōtata autoin; Tinon zētavō? tois de legala; Iēsun ton Nazōraion.So He asked them again, “Whom are you seeking?” “Jesus of Nazareth,” they answered.
Acts 2:22“of Nazareth”Anēroir Israēlitoir, akouavar toin logoin houtoin. Iēsun ton Nazōraion, anēron apodeiknuirēton apo tou theou eis vin dunamiai kai teratei kai sēmei hei poiata dia autou tos theos en mese vu, kathōs autois oidavē,Men of Israel, listen to this message: Jesus of Nazareth was a man certified by God to you by miracles, wonders, and signs, which God did among you through Him, as you yourselves know.
nazōraiou“of Nazareth”of, belonging togenitive singular4×
Matthew 26:71“of Nazareth”exercharaton de eis ton pulōnon horata auton allas kai legatō toi ekei; Houtos ate meta Iēsu tou Nazōraiou;When Peter had gone out to the gateway, another servant girl saw him and said to the people there, “This man was with Jesus of Nazareth.”
Acts 3:6“of Nazareth”legata de Petros; Arguriem kai chrusiem ouk huparchatō mi, hem de echamō houtem si dōamō; en te onome Iēsu Christou tou Nazōraiou peripatasōr.But Peter said, “Silver or gold I do not have, but what I have I give you: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, get up and walk!”
Acts 4:10“of Nazareth”gnōstem atōr pantoi vi kai panto to lao Israēl hoti en te onome Iēsu Christou tou Nazōraiou, hon vis staurava, hon tos theos egeirata ek nekroiu, en houte houtos paristanatē enōpion vu hugios.then let this be known to all of you and to all the people of Israel: It is by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified but whom God raised from the dead, that this man stands before you healed.
Acts 26:9“of Nazareth”Mis men oun dokama miauto pros tem onomem Iēsu tou Nazōraiou darō polleim enantieim prassara;So then, I too was convinced that I ought to do all I could to oppose the name of Jesus of Nazareth.
nazōraioiu“Nazarenes”of, belonging togenitive plural1×
Acts 24:5“Nazarenes”heuriskaratois gar ton anēron houton loimon kai kinarōton stasiain pantoi toi Ioudaioi toi kata tan oikoumenan prōtostaton tē tau toiu Nazōraioiu hairesiau,We have found this man to be a pestilence, stirring up dissension among the Jews all over the world. He is a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes,