Ἔραστος
Érastos
Erastus
A proper personal name: Erastus. The name means 'beloved' or 'loved one.' In the New Testament, refers to a specific individual mentioned as an associate of Paul, such as the city treasurer of Corinth or a companion in various missions.
2 Timothy 4:20 · Word #1
Lexicon G2037
| Lemma | Ἔραστος |
| Transliteration | Érastos |
| Strong's | G2037 |
| Definition | A proper personal name: Erastus. The name means 'beloved' or 'loved one.' In the New Testament, refers to a specific individual mentioned as an associate of Paul, such as the city treasurer of Corinth or a companion in various missions. |
Morphology N NOM M SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | Erastus |
| Literal | Erastus |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | Ἔραστος |
| Strong's | G2037 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G2037-02
Erastos
| Morphological Notes | Noun, nominative masculine singular; proper personal name functioning as subject form. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form is a nominative masculine singular proper name derived from ἐραστός (“beloved, lovely”). As a personal name, it is rendered by transliteration while preserving its root connection to being beloved. |
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