How many times is Corinth mentioned in the Bible?
The word Corinth appears 6 times in the King James Version, in 6 verses. It is found in 4 of the 66 books. The World English Bible uses Corinth 6 times.
Corinth in the King James Version and the World English Bible
Each form of Corinth counted in each translation.
| Form | KJV | WEB |
|---|---|---|
| Corinth | 6 | 6 |
| Total | 6 | 6 |
What the name Corinth means
Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary glosses Corinth as "which is satisfied; ornament; beauty".
This is the 1869 traditional meaning; modern scholars often read names differently.
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Source: Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (1869), checked 2026-10-22.
Which books mention Corinth most
Corinth appears in 4 books of the 66 in the King James Version. Acts and 2 Corinthians share the most, 2 each.
First and last mention of Corinth
After these things Paul departed from Athens, and came to Corinth;
Erastus abode at Corinth: but Trophimus have I left at Miletum sick.
Verses with Corinth on our topic pages
1 verse that uses Corinth in the World English Bible is in our topic collections.
While Apollos was at Corinth, Paul, having passed through the upper country, came to Ephesus, and found certain disciples.
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Common questions
How many times is Corinth in the Old Testament and the New Testament?
In the King James Version, counting every form, 0 of the 6 uses are in the Old Testament and 6 in the New Testament. Corinth appears in 4 books of the 66 in the King James Version. Acts and 2 Corinthians share the most, 2 each.
Where is Corinth first mentioned in the Bible?
The first use in the King James Version is Acts 18:1: "After these things Paul departed from Athens, and came to Corinth;" The last is 2 Timothy 4:20.
What does the name Corinth mean in the Bible?
Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary glosses Corinth as "which is satisfied; ornament; beauty".
More word counts: Philippi, Antioch, Rome, Athens, Crete, Cyprus, Capernaum, Bethany, or all 484 words.
Counted by Bible Says About from the full public-domain text of the King James Version (1769 edition) and the World English Bible. Verse text only: headings and psalm titles are left out. A word is a run of letters: a hyphenated name like Beer-sheba counts as two, and an apostrophe stays inside its word (LORD'S is one). Matching ignores capital letters. Data compiled 2026-10-22.