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Tryphaena
Biblical Persons & Places
Tryphaena
Woman living at the time of the New Testament
A woman living at the time of the New Testament, only mentioned at Rom.16.12;
only referred to as Tryphaena (Τρύφαινα).
Strong's Definition
luxurious; Tryphæna, a Christian woman
Derivation: from G5172 (τρυφή);
KJV Usage: Tryphena
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
Τρύφαινα, Τρυφαινης, ἡ (τρυφάω, which see), Tryphaena, a Christian woman: Rom_16:12. (B. D., under the word; Lightfoot on Philippians, p. 175f.)
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
Τρύφαινα Tryphaina 1x
Tryphaena, pr. name, Rom_16:12
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
Τρύφαινα , -ης , ἡ ,
Tryphζna: Rom_16:12 ( v. Lft ., Phi., 175 f .; MM , xxv).†
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
Τρύφαινα [page 644]
It is worth noting that this proper name, which is of interest in the early history of the Christian Church ( Rom_16:12 , Acts of Paul and Thecla ; cf. Lightfoot Philippians , p. 173 f.) is found in a i/A.D. list of names belonging apparently to Crocodilopolis, P Lond 604B .257 ( c . A.D. 47) (= III. p. 84) : it also occurs of three different persons in the Alexandrian papyri from the age of Augustus (BGU IV. 1105 .2, 5 , 1119 .7 , 1162 .16 ) : see further P Oxy II. 320 (A.D. 59), P Fay 49 .4 (A.D. 138), P Ryl II. 111 .5 (A.D. 161), and ib . 222 .5 (ii/A.D.).
The corresponding masculine name Τρύφων is also very common : e.g. P Oxy VIII. 1132 .4 ( c . A.D. 162) : it is interesting to observe that in BGU IV. 1098 .7 and 1140 .2 (Augustus) it is the name of a Jew, as in Justin s Dialogue.
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon
Τρύφαινα, -ης, ἡ
Tryphæna: Rom.16:12 (see Lft., Phi., 175 f.; MM, xxv).†
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