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Eunice

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(good victory). Mother of Timothy (Acts 16:1¹Then came he to Derbe and Lystra: and, behold, a certain disciple was there, named Timotheus, the son of a certain woman, which was a Jewess, and believed; but his father was a Greek: (Acts 16:1); 2 Tim. 1:5⁵When I call to remembrance the unfeigned faith that is in thee, which dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois, and thy mother Eunice; and I am persuaded that in thee also. (2 Timothy 1:5)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

Timothy’s mother, “a Jewess that believed,” and of whose “unfeigned faith” Paul testified (Acts 16:1¹Then came he to Derbe and Lystra: and, behold, a certain disciple was there, named Timotheus, the son of a certain woman, which was a Jewess, and believed; but his father was a Greek: (Acts 16:1); 2 Tim. 1:5⁵When I call to remembrance the unfeigned faith that is in thee, which dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois, and thy mother Eunice; and I am persuaded that in thee also. (2 Timothy 1:5)).

Strong’s Dictionary of Greek Words:

Number:

2131 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Greek:

Εὐνίκη

Transliteration:

Eunike

Phonic:

yoo-nee’-kay

Meaning:

from 2095 and 3529; victorious; Eunice, a Jewess

KJV Usage:

Eunice

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

well-won: (literally happy victory)

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

Distinguished conqueror; good victory:―mother of Timothy, 2 Tim. 1:5. {Egregia victrix}