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Claudius Lysias
Biblical Persons & Places
Lysias
Man living at the time of the New Testament
A man living at the time of the New Testament, first mentioned at Act.23.26;
referred to as Lysias (Λυσίας), or Claudius (Κλαύδιος).
Strong's Definition
Lysias, a Roman
Derivation: of uncertain affinity;
KJV Usage: Lysias
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
Λυσίας, Λυσίου, ὁ (Claudius) Lysias, a Roman chiliarch (A. V. 'chief captain'): Act_23:26; Act_24:7 (Rec.),22. (B. D. American edition, under the word.)
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
Λυσίας Lysias 2x
Lysias, pr. name, Act_23:26 ; Act_24:7 ; Act_24:22
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
Λυσίας , -ου , ὁ
Lysias (Claudius L ., Act_23:26 ), Act_24:7 ; Act_24:22 .†
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
λύσις [page 382]
λύσις , which in 1Co_7:27 is used with reference to the loosing of the marriage tie, is common with reference to the discharge of bonds or debts, e.g. BGU IV. 1149 .22 (B.C. 13) λύσιν ποήσασθαι τῶν προκ (ειμένων ) δανειστικῶν συγχωρη̣(σεων ) δύο , P Oxy III. 510 .17 (A.D. 101) λύσιν ποιούμενος ὁ Ἀρτεμί [δω ]ρο [ς ] τῆς ὑποθήκης , Artemidorus in release of the mortgage, P Ryl II. 176 .3 (A.D. 201 11) λαβεῖν . . . ὑπὲρ λύσεως τῶν τῶν (omit) ὀφιλ (ομένων ) αὐτ (ῇ ) . . . [δραχμῶν , to accept in discharge of the drachmae owing to her, P Giss I. 33 .4 (A.D. 222) ἀ̣πέσ̣χον . . . ὑπὲρ λύσεως ὧν ὀφ [ε ]ί [λ ]ει μ [ο ]ι ἡ με̣τ̣ηλλαχυῖα αὐτοῦ μήτηρ . See also P Leid W vi. 41 (ii/iii A.D.) πρὸς λύσιν φαρμάγ (= κ )ων , Syll 825 .2 (iv/B.C.) ὅρος ἐργαστηρίου καὶ ἀνδραπόδων πεπραμένων ἐπὶ λύσει : workshop and slaves attached to it, sold d rιmιrι (Michel), and for the same phrase ib. 831 .14 with editor s note.
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon
Λυσίας, -ου, ὁ
Lysias (Claudius L., Act.23:26), Act.24:7, 22.†
(AS)