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Crescens

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(increasing). Assistant of Paul (2 Tim. 4:10¹⁰For Demas hath forsaken me, having loved this present world, and is departed unto Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia, Titus unto Dalmatia. (2 Timothy 4:10)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

Disciple with Paul at Rome. He left Paul and went to Galatia (2 Tim. 4:10¹⁰For Demas hath forsaken me, having loved this present world, and is departed unto Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia, Titus unto Dalmatia. (2 Timothy 4:10)).

Strong’s Dictionary of Greek Words:

Number:

2913 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Greek:

Κρήσκης

Transliteration:

Kreskes

Phonic:

krace’-kace

Meaning:

of Latin origin; growing; Cresces (i.e. Crescens), a Christian

KJV Usage:

Crescens

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

growing: fleshy shadow

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

Growing; increasing:―an assistant of Saint Paul, 2 Tim. 4:10. {Crescens}