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Aristarchus

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(best ruler). A Thessalonian companion of Paul on his third missionary tour (Acts 19:29; 20:4; 27:2²⁹And the whole city was filled with confusion: and having caught Gaius and Aristarchus, men of Macedonia, Paul's companions in travel, they rushed with one accord into the theatre. (Acts 19:29)
⁴And there accompanied him into Asia Sopater of Berea; and of the Thessalonians, Aristarchus and Secundus; and Gaius of Derbe, and Timotheus; and of Asia, Tychicus and Trophimus. (Acts 20:4)
²And entering into a ship of Adramyttium, we launched, meaning to sail by the coasts of Asia; one Aristarchus, a Macedonian of Thessalonica, being with us. (Acts 27:2); Col. 4:10¹⁰Aristarchus my fellowprisoner saluteth you, and Marcus, sister's son to Barnabas, (touching whom ye received commandments: if he come unto you, receive him;) (Colossians 4:10); Philem. 24²⁴Marcus, Aristarchus, Demas, Lucas, my fellowlaborers. (Philemon 24)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

A Macedonian of Thessalonica, companion of Paul on several journeys and on his way to Rome. Paul once calls him “my fellowprisoner” (Acts 19:29²⁹And the whole city was filled with confusion: and having caught Gaius and Aristarchus, men of Macedonia, Paul's companions in travel, they rushed with one accord into the theatre. (Acts 19:29); Acts 20:4⁴And there accompanied him into Asia Sopater of Berea; and of the Thessalonians, Aristarchus and Secundus; and Gaius of Derbe, and Timotheus; and of Asia, Tychicus and Trophimus. (Acts 20:4); Acts 27:2²And entering into a ship of Adramyttium, we launched, meaning to sail by the coasts of Asia; one Aristarchus, a Macedonian of Thessalonica, being with us. (Acts 27:2); Col. 4:10¹⁰Aristarchus my fellowprisoner saluteth you, and Marcus, sister's son to Barnabas, (touching whom ye received commandments: if he come unto you, receive him;) (Colossians 4:10); Philem. 1:24²⁴Marcus, Aristarchus, Demas, Lucas, my fellowlaborers. (Philemon 24)).

Strong’s Dictionary of Greek Words:

Number:

708 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Greek:

Ἀρίσταρχος

Transliteration:

Aristarchos

Phonic:

ar-is’-tar-khos

Meaning:

from the same as 712 and 757; best ruling; Aristarchus, a Macedonian

KJV Usage:

Aristarchus

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

best ruler

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

Ruling best; excellent ruler:―a Thessalonian, Acts 19:29. {Optime imperans}