Greek word · G2921

Κρίσπος

krispos

Crispus

A personal name of Latin origin (Crispus, "curly-haired").

Appears 2 times in 2 verses of the Greek New Testament. ·

What it means

Κρίσπος, -ου, ὁ

Crispus: Acts 18:8, 1 Corinthians 1:14.†

(AS)

From G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), via STEPBible.org (CC BY 4.0).

In depth

From the study of 1 Corinthians 1:14

Range of meaning

A personal name of Latin origin (Crispus, "curly-haired").

Against the English

Simply transliterated. No translation issue.

Used elsewhere in the period

Acts 18:8: "Crispus, the synagogue leader, believed in the Lord, together with his whole household." The synagogue leader (archisynagōgos) was a person of standing who often paid for and oversaw the synagogue. Inscriptions show it was an honoured office, sometimes held by wealthy patrons.

Where it appears

Acts · 1

  1. Acts 18:8 Κρίσπος Crispus

    Crispus, the synagogue leader, and his whole household believed in the Lord. And many of the Corinthians who heard the message believed and were baptized.

    Here: A Latin name meaning 'curly(-haired)', worn by a Jew in a Roman colony. Paul names him in 1 Corinthians 1:14 as one of the few people he baptized himself in Corinth.

1 Corinthians · 1

  1. 1 Corinthians 1:14 Κρίσπον Crispus

    I thank God that I did not baptize any of you except Crispus and Gaius,

    Here: A Latin name meaning "curly". Acts 18:8 calls Crispus the synagogue leader in Corinth, who came to faith "with his whole household". He was a well-known early convert of high standing.

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