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Menestheus

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mḗ - nes´thūs , mḗ - nes´thḗ - us ( Μενεσθεύς , Menestheús Codex Alexandrinus, Μενεσθεσέως , Menestheséōs ): The father of Apollonius, a general of Epiphanes ( 2 Maccabees 4:21 and in 2 Maccabees 4:4 the Revised Version (British and American), following a conjecture of Hort Μενεσθέως , Menesthéōs for μαίνεσθαι ἔως , maı́nesthai héōs the latter is retained in Swete and Fritzache). "Son of Menestheus" is added to distinguish this Apollonius from "Apollonius, Son of Thrasaeus" ( 2 Maccabees 3:5 ) and "Apollonius, Son of Gennaeus" (2 Maccabees 12:2 ). See APOLLONIUS .

Bibliography Information
Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. Entry for 'Menestheus'. International Standard Bible Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​isb/​m/menestheus.html. 1915.
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