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Lucius

Biblical
Pronunciation

Understanding ARPABET Pronunciation

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The pronunciation guide uses the ARPABET phonetic system—the same system used in speech recognition and text-to-speech applications.

Vowel Examples:
AE1 = cat, bat
EH1 = bed, head
IY1 = see, me
OW1 = go, boat
UW1 = boot, do
Stress Numbers:
0 = no stress (unstressed)
1 = primary stress (loud)
2 = secondary stress (medium)
Example:
AH0 TH IY1 N AH0
= a-THEE-na (Athena)

The stressed syllable (marked with 1) is pronounced louder and clearer than others.

Quick Definition

Early Christian leader in Antioch, possibly the same as Luke the evangelist

Detailed Definition
Lucius is listed in Acts 13:1 among prophets and teachers who commissioned Paul and Barnabas. In poetry, Lucius represents the multicultural leadership of the early church, the anonymity of collaborative mission, and how diverse voices discern the Spirit’s direction together.
Example
Example in poetry:
In Acts 13:1, Lucius of Cyrene is named among Antioch’s prophets—a detail used in patristic poetry to celebrate Gentile inclusion; Poet Ephrem the Syrian includes Lucius in Syriac hymns honoring early church leaders; Contemporary liturgical verse invokes Lucius to emphasize diversity in the Body of Christ; In poems about missionary collaboration, Lucius appears alongside Barnabas and Saul as co-laborer; Some devotional works cite Lucius to challenge ethnocentrism in faith communities; Educational poems for students highlight Lucius as example of Spirit-led leadership.
Additional Notes
Lucius appears in Acts 13:1 as a prophet and teacher in the Antioch church, possibly the same as Luke the evangelist (though debated); his inclusion among early church leaders highlights the multicultural nature of early Christianity (his name suggests Roman or African origin), offering poets a symbol of diverse spiritual community.
Also Known As
Lucius of Cyrene Lucius the Prophet
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