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G2387 Ἰαμβρῆς (Iambrēs)

Greek
Noun, Masculine
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Quick Definition

Ἰαμβρῆς, ου, ὁ n.m. Jambres

Biblical Persons & Places

Jambres Man living at the time of the New Testament
A man living at the time of the New Testament, only mentioned at 2Ti.3.8; only referred to as Jambres (Ἰαμβρῆς).

Strong's Definition

Jambres, an Egyptian

Derivation: of Egyptian origin;

KJV Usage: Jambres

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

noun-name, m. | Ἰαμβροῠ ?

93.159 · Names of Persons and Places · Persons

Jambres an Egyptian sorcerer who together with Jannes opposed Moses before Pharaoh

2TI 3:8

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament © United Bible Societies, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

Ἰαμβρῆς, ὁ, and ὁ Ἰάννης (cf. Buttmann, 20 (18)), Jambres (for which the Vulg. seems to have read Μαμβρης, as in the Babylonian Talmud tract. Menach c. 9 in the Gemara; cf. Buxtorf, Lex. Talm., p. 945f (p. 481f, Fischer edition)), and Jannes, two Egyptian magicians who in the presence of Pharaoh imitated the miracles of Aaron in order to destroy his influence with the king: 2Ti_3:8 (cf. Exo_7:11 f). The author of the Epistle derived their names from the tradition of the Talmudists and the rabbis (cf. B. D. article Jannes and Jambres). These Magi are mentioned not only in the tract of the Babyl. Talmud just referred to, but also in the Targ. of Jonath. on Exo_7:11; the book Sohar on Num_22:22; Numenius περί ταγαθου in Origen contra Celsus 4, 51; Eusebius, praep. evang. 9, 8; Evang. Nicod. c. 5, and other writings enumerated by Thilo in his Cod. apocr., p. 552f; (and Wetstein on 2 Timothy, the passage cited; Holtzmann ibid., p. 140f).

Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary

Ἰαμβρῆς Iambrēs 1x

Jambres, pr. name, 2 Tim. 3:8*

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

Ἰαμβρῆς, ὁ, Jambres (cf. Ex 7:11, 12): II Ti 3:8.†

Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon

Ἰαμβρῆς (Iambrēs) — Jambres. Ἰαμβρῆς, ὁ Jambres (cf. Exo.7:11-12): 2Ti.3:8.† (From Abbott-Smith. LSJ has no entry)

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon

Ἰαμβρῆς, ὁ Jambres (cf. Exo.7:11-12): 2Ti.3:8.† (AS)

Bible Occurrences (1)

3:8

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