Ἔραστος Erastos 3x

Erastus, pr. name, Acts 19:22; Rom. 16:23; 2 Tim. 4:20*

Ἔραστος, -ου, ὁ Erastus;

a companion of St. Paul, Ac 19:22, and prob. II Ti 4:20.

The treasurer of Corinth, Ro 16:23.†

Εραστος. For this common name it is sufficient to refer to Sy// 388 (A.D. 129) where we hear of an ἤξιραστος, a shipowner of Ephesus. ἐραυνάω, ἐρευνάω. The spelling ἐρευνάω is found fey in the fragmentary P Petr IIf. 65(4)* 2° 44 (Ptol.), apparently part of a professional searcher’s report, but ἐραυνάω, which is adopted throughout by WH, is certain from i/A.D. onwards, e.g. P Oxy IT. 2945 (a.p. 22) (= Selections, p. 35) 6 o[tkos a3, Okc 1 Σεκόνδας ἠραύνηται κ[αὶ. ... .] ὁ ἐμ[ὸς] οἶκος ἠραύνητίαι: see Proleg, p. 46, where the spelling of the subst. is also discussed. As illustrating the two forms it is 3. ἐργασία enough to cite here P Tebt I. 3819 (B.c. 113) ἔρ]ευναν δὲ τούτου σὺν αὐτοῖς ποιησάμενος, P Oxy I. 671% (A.D. 338) ἐπὶ δυσὶ κεφαλαίοις τὴν ἔραυναν ποιούμενον, ““ making the inquiry concerning two points.” MGr ἔρευνα. In P Fay 104 (late iii/A.p.) reference is made 26, to épavyynrtat, “*searchers,” apparently Customs officials (see the editors’ note ad 4),

Ἔραστος (erastos) — Erastus. ἐραστ-ός, ή, όν, ={ἐρατός}, beloved, lovely, in Prose the usual form, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: comparative, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]