GREEK · G1891
Ἐπαφρόδιτος
Epaphroditos — Epaphroditus
Ἐπαφρόδιτος, -ου, ὁ (i.e. charming); Epaphroditus: Php.2:5 4:18.† (AS)
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Epaphroditus
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Historical dictionary entry
Fair, graceful; belonging to Aphrodite or Venus the messenger who came from Phillipi to the apostle when he was a prisoner at Rome (Phil. 2:25-30; 4:10-18). Paul mentions him in words of esteem and affection. On his return to Philippi he was the bearer of Paul’s letter to the church there.
Scripture references
Source: Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897). Historical dictionary wording reflects the scholarship and language of its era.