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Trophimus

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(fostered). A Christian convert residing at Ephesus, and co-worker with Paul (Acts 20:4; 21:29⁴And there accompanied him into Asia Sopater of Berea; and of the Thessalonians, Aristarchus and Secundus; and Gaius of Derbe, and Timotheus; and of Asia, Tychicus and Trophimus. (Acts 20:4)
²⁹(For they had seen before with him in the city Trophimus an Ephesian, whom they supposed that Paul had brought into the temple.) (Acts 21:29); 2 Tim. 4:20²⁰Erastus abode at Corinth: but Trophimus have I left at Miletum sick. (2 Timothy 4:20)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

Convert of Ephesus who accompanied Paul to Jerusalem, and whom the Jews thought Paul had taken into the temple (Acts 20:4⁴And there accompanied him into Asia Sopater of Berea; and of the Thessalonians, Aristarchus and Secundus; and Gaius of Derbe, and Timotheus; and of Asia, Tychicus and Trophimus. (Acts 20:4); Acts 21:29²⁹(For they had seen before with him in the city Trophimus an Ephesian, whom they supposed that Paul had brought into the temple.) (Acts 21:29)). In 2 Timothy 4:20²⁰Erastus abode at Corinth: but Trophimus have I left at Miletum sick. (2 Timothy 4:20) Paul had left him at Miletus sick.

Strong’s Dictionary of Greek Words:

Number:

5161 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Greek:

Τρόφιμος

Transliteration:

Trophimos

Phonic:

trof’-ee-mos

Meaning:

from 5160; nutritive; Trophimus, a Christian

KJV Usage:

Trophimus

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

nourishment

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

Fit for nourishing; well-educated; nourished; nutritive;―a Christian convert, Acts 20:4. {Aptus ad alendum}