Τρόφιμος
Trophimos
Trophimus
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredBased on the provided data, the Greek word Τρόφιμος (G5161) is a proper noun referring to a specific person, whose name is Trophimus. The word occurs three times in the Bible, which suggests a certain level of significance and relevance to the narrative or message being conveyed. In terms of meaning, the word itself is not an adjective or a descriptive term, but rather a name, which means that its meaning is tied to the identity and characterization of the person it represents. The frequency of its occurrence in the Bible implies that Trophimus played a notable role or had a notable impact on the people or events mentioned in the surrounding passages. Without additional context, it's difficult to say much more about the significance of Trophimus beyond the fact that he was a person who was known to the people and writers who wrote the Bible. However, the repetition of his name in the text suggests that he was a figure of some importance or attention.
Source data & methodology
Occurrences in Scripture
3 total occurrences across the text
These accompanied him as far as Asia: Sopater of Beroea; Aristarchus and Secundus of the Thessalonians; Gaius of Derbe; Timothy; and Tychicus and Trophimus of Asia.
Acts 21:29For they had seen Trophimus, the Ephesian, with him in the city, and they supposed that Paul had brought him into the temple.
2 Timothy 4:20Erastus remained at Corinth, but I left Trophimus at Miletus sick.