Θευδᾶς [prob. contr. fr. θεόδωρος, W. 103 (97); esp. Bp. Lghtft. on Col. iv. 15; on its inflection cf. B. 20 (18)], 6, Theudas, an impostor who instigated a rebellion which came to a wretched end in the time of Augustus: Acts ν. 36. Josephus (antt. 20, 5, 1) makes mention of one Theudas, a magician, who came into notice by pretending that he was a prophet and was destroyed when Cuspius Fadus governed Judea in the time of Claudius. Accordingly many interpreters hold that there were two insurgents by the name of Theudas; while others, with far greater probability, suppose that the mention of Theudas is ascribed to Gamaliel by an anachronism on the part of Luke. On the different opinions of others ef. Meyer on Acts l.c.; Win. RWB. s. v.; Keim in Schenkel ν. 510 sq.; [esp. Hackett in B. D.s. v.].

Θευδᾶς Theudas 1x

Theudas, pr. name, Acts 5:36*

Θευδᾶς

(perh. contr. from Θεόδωρος, but v. MM, Exp., xv), -ᾶ, ὁ,

Theudas: Ac 5:36.†

Θευδᾶς. The name occurs in a sepulchral inser. from Hierapolis, Syll 872, where Flavius Zeuxis, ἐργαστῆς (? a frementarius : he speaks of his seventy-two voyages past Cape Malea to Italy. His name suggests a late date in i/A.D., or not far on in ii/A.D.), has two sons, Flavius Theodorus and Flavius Theudas. On the ordinary assumption (Blass-Debrunner Gr. § 125, 2) this would be like having a Theodore and a Teddy as baptismal names of brothers. Are we to infer that Theudas is short for something else, say Theodotus? To judge without an exhaustive study, the abbreviated names were used together with the full forms much as they are with us: thus Acusilaus in P Tebt II. 409 (A.D. 5) is Acts on the p- 102f.) young Theon calls himself Theonas in the address.

Θευδᾶς (Theudas) — Theudas. Θευδᾶς (perh. contr. from Θεόδωρος, but see MM, Exp., xv), -ᾶ, ὁ Theudas: Act.5:36.† (From Abbott-Smith. LSJ has no entry)