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Epaphras
Biblical Persons & Places
Epaphras
Man living at the time of the New Testament
A man living at the time of the New Testament, first mentioned at Col.1.7;
only referred to as Epaphras (Ἐπαφρᾶς).
Strong's Definition
Epaphras, a Christian
Derivation: contracted from G1891 (Ἐπαφρόδιτος);
KJV Usage: Epaphras
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
Ἐπαφρᾶς, Ἐπαφρᾶ (Buttmann, 20 (17f)), ὁ, Epaphras, a Christian man mentioned in Col_1:7; Col_4:12; Phm_1:23. The conjecture of some that the name is contracted from Ἐπαφρόδιτος (which see (cf. Winers Grammar, 103 (97))) and hence, that these two names belong to one and the same man, is not probable; (see B. D. American edition under the word ; Lightfoot's Commentary on Philippians, p. 61, note 4). The name is common in inscriptions.
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
Ἐπαφρᾶς Epaphras 3x
Epaphras, pr. name, Col_1:7 ; Col_4:12 ; Phm_1:23
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
Ἐπαφρᾶς , -ᾶ
(B1., § 7, 4), ὁ ,
Epaphras: Col_1:7 ; Col_4:12 , Phm_1:23 . *†
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
Ἐπαφρᾶς [page 230]
The name, a pet form of Ἐπαφρόδιτος , is common in the inscrr., e.g. Syll 893 .84 (ii/A.D.), Dessau 7843, 7864, etc. Preisigke 1206 shows Ἐπαφρῦς . Contrast with the gen. Ἐπαφρᾶ in Col_1:7 the form Ἐπαφρᾶδος in the Papers of the American School of Classical Studies at Athens, iii. 375 (Phrygia) cited by Hatch JBL xxvii. p. 145.
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon
Ἐπαφρᾶς, -ᾶ (B1., § 7, 4), ὁ,
Epaphras: Col.1:7 4:12, Phm 23.*†
(AS)