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Thrasaeus
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
thrā́ - sē´us (Codex Alexandrinus Swete and Fritzsche Θρασαῖος , Thrasaı́os ; Codex Venetus Θαραίου , Tharsı́ou ; Codex Venetus(a) Θαρσέου , Tharséou ; Conjecture of Dr. Hort Θαρσέα , Tharséa ; the King James Version, Thraseas ): The father of APOLLONIUS (which see) (2 Maccabees 3:5 ). the Revised Version margin gives "Or 'Thrasca.'" The Greek text is probably corrupt. Perhaps the true reading is "Apollonius of Tarsus".
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Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. Entry for 'Thrasaeus'. International Standard Bible Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/isb/t/thrasaeus.html. 1915.