GREEK · G3683
Ὀνησίφορος
Onēsiphoros — Onesiphorus
Ὀνησίφορος, -ου, ὁ (i.e. bringing advantage), Onesiphorus: 2Ti.1:16 4:19.† (AS)
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Onesiphorus
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Historical dictionary entry
Bringing profit, an Ephesian Christian who showed great kindness to Paul at Rome. He served him in many things, and had oft refreshed him. Paul expresses a warm interest in him and his household (2 Tim. 1:16-18; 4:19).
Scripture references
Source: Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897). Historical dictionary wording reflects the scholarship and language of its era.