Strong's Lexicon
G2037 — Ἔραστος
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G2037 |
|---|---|
| Word: | Ἔραστος |
| Part of Speech: | Name Person |
| Etymology: | from erao "to be in love with, desire" |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 3 |
| Transliteration: | Erastos |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | er'-as-tos |
| Meaning: | 1. beloved 2. Erastus, a Christian |
| KJV Renderings: | Erastus |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
Ἔραστος, Ἐραστου, ὁ, Erastus, (ἐραστός beloved, (cf. Chandler § 325; Lipsius, Gram. Untersuch., p. 30)), the name of two Christians:
1. the companion of the apostle Paul, Act 19:22;
2. the city treasurer of Corinth, Rom 16:23. Which of the two is meant in 2Ti 4:20 cannot be determined.
STRONGS NT 2037a: ἐραυνάωἐραυνάω, a later and especially Alexandrian (cf. Sturz, Dial. Maced. et Alex., p. 117) form for ἐρευνάω, which see. Cf. Tdf. edition 7 min. Proleg., p. 37; (the major edition, p. 34; especially ed. 8 Proleg., p. 81f); Buttmann, 58 (50).
Englishman's Greek Concordance
Ἔραστος (Erastus)
Acts 19:22
- KJV: So he sent into Macedonia two of them that ministered unto him Timotheus and Erastus but he himself stayed in Asia for a season
- GK: αποστείλας δε εις την Μακεδονίαν δύο των διακονούντων αυτώ Τιμόθεον και Έραστον αυτός επέσχε χρόνον εις την Ασίαν
Romans 16:23
- KJV: Gaius mine host and of the whole church saluteth you Erastus the chamberlain of the city saluteth you and Quartus a brother
- GK: ασπάζεται υμάς Γαϊος ο ξένος μου και της εκκλησίας όλης ασπάζεται υμάς Εραστος ο οικονόμος της πόλεως και Κούαρτος ο αδελφός
2 Timothy 4:20
- KJV: Erastus abode at Corinth but Trophimus have I left at Miletum sick
- GK: Εραστος έμεινεν εν Κορίνθω Τρόφιμον δε απέλιπον εν Μιλήτω ασθενούντα
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