Quick Definition
Erastus
Biblical Persons & Places
Erastus
Man living at the time of the New Testament
A man living at the time of the New Testament, first mentioned at Act.19.22;
only referred to as Erastus (Ἔραστος).
Strong's Definition
beloved; Erastus, a Christian
Derivation: from (to love);
KJV Usage: Erastus
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
Ἔραστος, Ἐραστου, ὁ, Erastus, (ἐραστός beloved, (cf. Chandler § 325; Lipsius, Gram. Untersuch., p. 30)), the name of two Christians:
1. the companion of the apostle Paul, Act_19:22;
2. the city treasurer of Corinth, Rom_16:23. Which of the two is meant in 2Ti_4:20 cannot be determined.
STRONGS NT 2037a: ἐραυνάωἐραυνάω, a later and especially Alexandrian (cf. Sturz, Dial. Maced. et Alex., p. 117) form for ἐρευνάω, which see. Cf. Tdf. edition 7 min. Proleg., p. 37; (the major edition, p. 34; especially ed. 8 Proleg., p. 81f); Buttmann, 58 (50).
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
Ἔραστος Erastos 3x
Erastus, pr. name, Act_19:22 ; Rom_16:23 ; 2Ti_4:20
ἐραυνάω eraunaō 6x
to search, examine, investigate, Joh_5:39 ; Joh_7:52 ; Rom_8:27 ; 1Co_2:10 ; 1Pe_1:11 ; Rev_2:23
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
Έραστος , -ου , ὁ ,
Erastus;
1. a companion of St. Paul, Act_19:22 , and prob . 2Ti_4:20 .
2. The treasurer of Corinth, Rom_16:23 .†
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
Ἔραστος [page 252]
For this common name it is sufficient to refer to Syll 388 (A.D. 129) where we hear of an Ἔραστος , a shipowner of Ephesus.
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon
Ἐραστος, -ου, ὁ
Erastus;
__1. a companion of St. Paul, Act.19:22, and prob. 2Ti.4:20.
__2. The treasurer of Corinth, Rom.16:23.†
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