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Lysias

Holman Bible Dictionary

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(lihss' ih uhss) Second name or birth name of Roman tribune or army captain who helped Paul escape the Jews and appear before Felix, the governor (Acts 23:26 ). See Claudius . His name also appears in some Greek manuscripts at Acts 24:7 but not in the manuscripts followed by many modern translations as the earliest. Compare Acts 24:22 .

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Butler, Trent C. Editor. Entry for 'Lysias'. Holman Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​hbd/​l/lysias.html. 1991.
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