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Trophimus
Biblical Persons & Places
Trophimus
Man living at the time of the New Testament
A man living at the time of the New Testament, first mentioned at Act.20.4;
only referred to as Trophimus (Τρόφιμος).
Strong's Definition
nutritive; Trophimus, a Christian
Derivation: from G5160 (τροφή);
KJV Usage: Trophimus
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
Τρόφιμος (on its accent cf. Winer's Grammar, § 6, 1 l.), Τροπηιμου, ὁ, Trophimus, an Ephesian Christian, a friend of the apostle Paul: Act_20:4; Act_21:29; 2Ti_4:20.
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
Τρόφιμος Trophimos 3x
Trophimus, pr. name, of Ephesus, a friend of Paul, Act_20:4 ; Act_21:29 ; 2Ti_4:20
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
Τρόφιμος , -ου , ὁ ,
Trophimus: Act_20:4 ; Act_21:29 , 2Ti_4:20 .†
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
Τρόφιμος [page 643]
Trophimus ( Act_20:4 al .), as a proper name, occurs in P Oxy VIII. 1160 .2 (late iii/iv A.D.) κυρίῳ μου πατρὶ Ὠριγένης Τρόφιμος πολλὰ χαίρειν , and in the inscrr. Magn 122 ( b ) .5 (not later than iv/A.D.), PAS ii. 38 .69 , al .
The word in its sense of foster-child may he illustrated from P Oxy X. 1284 .12 (A.D. 250) ἀπὸ τῆς ἑαυτοῦ τροφίμ (ου ) μη (τρός ), from his foster-child s mother, ib . VI. 903 .3 (iv/A.D.) ἅμα τῶν τροφίμ [ω ]ν μου , along with my foster-daughters. For ὁ τρόφιμος (as frequently in comedy), the young heir, see Menander Ἐπιτρέπ . 160 : cf. Fragm . 531 .1 where there is a v.l Τρόφιμε .
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon
Τρόφιμος, -ου, ὁ
Trophimus: Act.20:4 21:29, 2Ti.4:20.†
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