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Eutychus

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(fortunate). A sleepy youth of Troas (Acts 20:6-12⁶And we sailed away from Philippi after the days of unleavened bread, and came unto them to Troas in five days; where we abode seven days. ⁷And upon the first day of the week, when the disciples came together to break bread, Paul preached unto them, ready to depart on the morrow; and continued his speech until midnight. ⁸And there were many lights in the upper chamber, where they were gathered together. ⁹And there sat in a window a certain young man named Eutychus, being fallen into a deep sleep: and as Paul was long preaching, he sunk down with sleep, and fell down from the third loft, and was taken up dead. ¹⁰And Paul went down, and fell on him, and embracing him said, Trouble not yourselves; for his life is in him. ¹¹When he therefore was come up again, and had broken bread, and eaten, and talked a long while, even till break of day, so he departed. ¹²And they brought the young man alive, and were not a little comforted. (Acts 20:6‑12)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

The young man who when Paul was preaching fell, while asleep, from the third floor, and was restored to life by the apostle (Acts 20:9⁹And there sat in a window a certain young man named Eutychus, being fallen into a deep sleep: and as Paul was long preaching, he sunk down with sleep, and fell down from the third loft, and was taken up dead. (Acts 20:9)).

Strong’s Dictionary of Greek Words:

Number:

2161 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Greek:

Εὔτυχος

Transliteration:

Eutuchos

Phonic:

yoo’-too-khos

Meaning:

from 2095 and a derivative of 5177; well- fated, i.e. fortunate; Eutychus, a young man

KJV Usage:

Eutychus

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

well off

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

Fortunate; happy; well off:―a sleepy youth of Troas, Acts 20:9. {Fortunatus; felix}