Lexical Definition

‎Ἔραστος‎ Érastos (er'-as-tos) Erastus ^N:N-M-P
from (to love)

Erastus.

• beloved
• Erastus, a Christian

Abbott-Smith

Ἔραστος, -ου, ὁ
Erastus;
1. a companion of St. Paul, Ac 19:22, and prob. II Ti 4:20.
2. The treasurer of Corinth, Ro 16:23.†

Abbott-Smith References

Liddell-Scott-Jones

Ἔραστος-ός, ή, όν,

={ἐρατός}, beloved, lovely, in Prose the usual form, [Ἔραστοςόν “IG” 12.817 ">Refs 5th c.BC+]: comparative, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]

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Male • Companion of Paul; served as city treasurer in Corinth.

Man living at the time of the New Testament

Erastus was a companion of Paul who served as the city treasurer in Corinth.

• A man living at the time of the New Testament, first mentioned at Act.19.22;
• only referred to as Erastus Ἔραστος.

Erastus was a companion of the apostle Paul, mentioned in several New Testament passages. He was sent by Paul, along with Timothy, from Ephesus to Macedonia (Acts 19:22). In his letter to the Romans, Paul mentions that Erastus, the city treasurer, sends his greetings (Romans 16:23), indicating that he held an important position in Corinth. Later, in his second letter to Timothy, Paul writes that Erastus stayed in Corinth (2 Timothy 4:20). These references suggest that Erastus was a trusted associate of Paul and played a significant role in the early church.

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