Τύραννος, Τυράννου, ὁ, Tyrannus, an Ephesian in whose school Paul taught the gospel, but of whom we have no further knowledge (cf. B. D., under the word): Act_19:9.

Τύραννος Tyrannos 1x Tyrannus, an Ephesian, Act_19:9

Τύραννος , -ου , ὀ , Tyrannus: Act_19:9 .†

Τύραννος [page 646] Tyrannus ( Act_19:9 ), as a proper name is common, e.g. P Oxy II. 292 .1 ( c . A.D. 25) (= Selections , p. 37), P Lond 919 b .2 (A.D. 175) (III. p. 29), and BGU IV. 1015 .1 (A.D. 222 3). The name is borne by a freedman of the Emperor Claudius, a physician, in Magn 113 : see also ib . 122 e .10, .11 . On its application to the Phrygian deity Mκn, cf. Cumont Relig. Orient , p. 75 (Engl. tr. p. 61). For Τυραννίς , as the name of a woman, see P Strass I. 73 .9 (iii/A.D.) with the editor s note.

1. an absolute sovereign , unlimited by law or constitution, (Herdotus Historicus), etc.: not applied to old hereditary sovereignties βασιλεῖαι); such as those of (Homer) or of Sparta; for the term rather regards the irregular way in which the power was gained , than the way in which it was exercised , being applied to the mild Pisistratus, but not to the despotic kings of Persia. However, the word soon came to imply reproach, like our tyrant , (Plato Philosophus), etc. 2. in a wider sense, the tyrant's son , or any member of his family , (Sophocles Tragicus):—;so, ἡ τύραννος was both the queen herself or a princess , (Euripides) 3. τύραννος, ον, as adjective kingly, royal , [variant datesTragica Adespota 4. imperious, despotic , (Thucydides); τύραννα δρᾶν (Sophocles Tragicus) τύραννος is probably from same Root as κύριος, κοίρανος. (ML)