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Boyd’s Bible Dictionary
:
(lovely). A Roman friend of
Paul
(
Col. 1:7; 4:12
7
As ye also learned of Epaphras our dear fellowservant, who is for you a faithful minister of Christ; (Colossians 1:7)
12
Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ, saluteth you, always laboring fervently for you in prayers, that ye may stand perfect and complete in all the will of God. (Colossians 4:12)
).
Concise Bible Dictionary
:
Fellow prisoner with
Paul
at
Rome
. He labored at
Colosse
, to which place he belonged. He is described as “a
faithful
minister
of Christ,” and one who agonized in
prayer
for the Colossians, with zeal for their welfare (
Col. 1:7
7
As ye also learned of Epaphras our dear fellowservant, who is for you a faithful minister of Christ; (Colossians 1:7)
;
Col. 4:12
12
Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ, saluteth you, always laboring fervently for you in prayers, that ye may stand perfect and complete in all the will of God. (Colossians 4:12)
;
Philem. 1:23
23
There salute thee Epaphras, my fellowprisoner in Christ Jesus; (Philemon 23)
).
Strong’s Dictionary of Greek Words:
Number:
1889
(
find all occurrences in KJV Bible
)
Greek:
Ἐπαφρᾶς
Transliteration:
Epaphras
Phonic:
ep-af-ras’
Meaning:
contracted from
1891
; Epaphras, a Christian
KJV Usage:
Epaphras
Jackson’s
Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names
:
foam-covered; or possibly contraction of Epaphroditus
Potts’
Bible Proper Names
:
Covered with foam:― a Roman friend of Paul [EPAPHRODITUS], Col. 1:7. {Tectus spuma}