Lexical Definition
Ὑμεναῖος Hymenaîos (hoo-men-ah'-yos) Hymenaeus N:N-M-P
from
Hymenæus.
- "hymenæal"
- Hymenæus, an opponent of Christianity
Abbott-Smith
Ὑμέναιος, -ου, ὁ
Hymenæus: I Ti 1:20, II Ti 2:17.†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| 1 Timothy | 1:20 |
| 2 Timothy | 2:17 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
Ὑμεναῖος-ος [ῠ], ὁ,
(Ὑμήν) the wedding or bridal song, sung by the bride's attendants as they led her to the bridegroom's house, [Refs 8th c.BC+], etc.: Aeolic dialect ὐμήνᾰος [Refs 7th c.BC+]: a form ὑμήναιος in [Refs 3rd c.BC+]
__2 wedding, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II ={Ὑμήν}, Hymen, the god of marriage, addressed in wedding-songs, frequently in Trag. and Comedy texts (Lyric poetry), Ὑμὴν ὦ Υμέναι᾽ ἄναζ [Refs 5th c.BC+]; Ὑμὴν ὦ Ὑμέναι᾽ Ὑμήν[Refs 5th c.BC+]; Doric dialect Ὑμὰν ὦ Ὑμέναιε [Refs 3rd c.BC+]; hence the two are used as one word, ὑμὴν Ὑμεναῖοςον ἀείδων [Refs 3rd c.AD+]
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Male • A man who rejected faith and good conscience.
Man living at the time of the New Testament
Hymenaeus was a man who had rejected the faith and was handed over to Satan by Paul so that he might learn not to blaspheme.
- A man living at the time of the New Testament, first mentioned at 1Ti.1.20;
- only referred to as Hymenaeus Ὑμεναῖος.
Hymenaeus is mentioned in two of Paul's epistles to Timothy (1 Timothy 1:20 and 2 Timothy 2:17) as a man who had strayed from the truth and was causing harm to the faith of others.
In 1 Timothy 1:20, Paul states that he had handed Hymenaeus and Alexander over to Satan so that they might learn not to blaspheme. This suggests that Hymenaeus had engaged in blasphemous speech or teachings that were contrary to the gospel. By handing him over to Satan, Paul likely meant that he had removed Hymenaeus from the protection and fellowship of the church, allowing him to experience the consequences of his sin with the hope that he would repent and return to the truth.
In 2 Timothy 2:17, Hymenaeus is mentioned along with Philetus as individuals who had departed from the truth and were promoting the false teaching that the resurrection had already taken place. This heretical view was undermining the faith of some believers. Paul compares their false teaching to gangrene, emphasizing its destructive nature and the need to confront it.
These passages highlight the importance of maintaining sound doctrine and the need to address false teachings that can lead people astray. They also demonstrate the role of church discipline in correcting those who persist in promoting views that are contrary to the gospel.
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