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Jason
Biblical Persons & Places
Jason
Man living at the time of the New Testament
A man living at the time of the New Testament, first mentioned at Act.17.5;
only referred to as Jason (Ἰάσων).
Strong's Definition
about to cure; Jason, a Christian
Derivation: future active participle masculine of G2390 (ἰάομαι);
KJV Usage: Jason
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
Ἰάσων, Ἰάσονος, ὁ, Jason, a Thessalonian, Paul's host: Act_17:5-7; Act_17:9; whether he is the same who is mentioned in Rom_16:21 as a kinsman of Paul is uncertain.
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
Ἰάσων Iasōn 5x
Jason, Act_17:5-7 (3x), 9; Rom_16:21
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
Ἰάσων , -ονος , ὁ ,
Jason: Act_17:5-7 ; Act_17:9 ; perhaps the same, Rom_16:21 .†
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
Ἰάσων [page 297]
For this proper name cf. P Petr I. 19 .2 (B.C. 225) (as read ib . III. p. 32) ) Ἰάσω [ν ] Ἀχαιός , ib. III. 21 ( b ) .2 (B.C. 225) ἐπὶ προέδρου Ἰάσονος , ib. ( c ) .4 Ἰάσων Διονύσιος , Michel 1203 .2 (ii/B.C.) Ἱεροκλῆς Ἰάσονος , al. The name is widely spread, e.g. it is found several times amongst the graffiti at Priene, as in Priene 313 .433 : for the bearing of this on Rom_16:21 cf. Milligan Thess. p. 183. On the use of Ἰάσων by the Jews as a substitute for Ἰησοῦς , see Deissmann BS P. 315 n .2 .
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon
Ἰάσων, -ονος, ὁ
Jason: Act.17:5-7, 9; perhaps the same, Rom.16:21.†
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