GREEK · G1866
Ἐπαίνετος
Epainetos — Epaenetus
Ἐπαίνετος (Rec. -τός), -ου, ὁ Epænetus, a Christian of Borne: Rom.16:5.† (AS)
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Epaenetus
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Historical dictionary entry
Commendable, a Christian at Rome to whom Paul sent his salutation (Rom. 16:5). He is spoken of as “the first fruits of Achaia” (R.V., “of Asia”, i.e., of proconsular Asia, which is probably the correct reading). As being the first convert in that region, he was peculiarly dear to the apostle. He calls him his “well beloved.”
Scripture references
Source: Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897). Historical dictionary wording reflects the scholarship and language of its era.