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or rather CLOPAS (Κλωπᾶς ), the husband of Marv (q.v.), the "sister" of Christ's mother (John 19:25); probably a Graecized form of tie name elsewhere (Matthew 10:3; Mark 3:18; Luke 6:16; Acts 1:13; comp. Mark 15:40) called ALPHIEUS (See ALPHIEUS) (q.v.), perhaps in imitation of the name Cleopas (q.v.). See the Theol. Stud. u. Krit. 1840, 3. 648.
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Bibliography Information McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Cleophas'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/tce/c/cleophas.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.