Quintus
Pronounced KWIN-tus
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Not found in the KJV text — No — the name Quintus does not appear in the King James Bible. Christian families use it for its meaning, "Fifth; The fifth one", and for the biblical themes that meaning touches, not because anyone in Scripture is called Quintus.
- Meaning
- "Fifth; The fifth one"
- Origin
- Latin
Quintus is a Latin name meaning 'the fifth.' While not a biblical name, the number five has significance in Scripture — five loaves fed five thousand, the Pentateuch has five books, and grace is often associated with the number five. Early Christians bore this Roman name as the faith spread throughout the empire.
Spiritual meaning
Quintus recalls the miracle of five loaves — God takes what seems insufficient and multiplies it beyond imagination.
Related verses (KJV)
"And they say unto him, We have here but five loaves, and two fishes."
Matthew 14:17 (KJV) →"There is a lad here, which hath five barley loaves, and two small fishes: but what are they among so many?"
John 6:9 (KJV) →