GREEK · G2037
Ἔραστος
erastos — Erastus
Ἐραστος, -ου, ὁ Erastus; 1. a companion of St. Paul, Act.19:22, and prob. 2Ti.4:20. 2. The treasurer of Corinth, Rom.16:23.† (AS)
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Erastus
Original Hebrew / Aramaic / Greek connected to this term
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Historical dictionary entry
Beloved. (1.) The “chamberlain” of the city of Corinth (Rom. 16:23), and one of Paul’s disciples. As treasurer of such a city he was a public officer of great dignity, and his conversion to the gospel was accordingly a proof of the wonderful success of the apostle’s labours. (2.) A companion of Paul at Ephesus, who was sent by him along with Timothy into Macedonia (Acts 19:22). Corinth was his usual place of abode (2 Tim. 4:20); but probably he may have been the same as the preceding.
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Source: Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897). Historical dictionary wording reflects the scholarship and language of its era.