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Claudius Lysias

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

[LYSIAS.]

Concise Bible Dictionary:

The Roman officer at Jerusalem who, when Paul was arrested, protected him and acted promptly in sending him away from his murderous enemies (Acts 23:26²⁶Claudius Lysias unto the most excellent governor Felix sendeth greeting. (Acts 23:26); Acts 24:7,22⁷But the chief captain Lysias came upon us, and with great violence took him away out of our hands, (Acts 24:7)
²²And when Felix heard these things, having more perfect knowledge of that way, he deferred them, and said, When Lysias the chief captain shall come down, I will know the uttermost of your matter. (Acts 24:22)).

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

see Lucius