Bible Lexicons

Λυσανίας , -ου , ὁ ,

Lysanias: Luke 3:1.†

An inscr., Cagnat III. 1086, has been found at Abila, the capital of ancient Abilene, whose author describes himself as Νυμφαῖος. . . . Λυσανίου τετράρχου ἀπελε [ύθερος. There is nothing to show which Lysanias is intended, but as the editor understands by the Σεβαστοί, who are spoken of in the beginning of the inscr., the Emperor Tiberius and his mother Livia (ob. A.D. 29), the reference cannot be to Lysanias son of Ptolemy (regnavit B.C. 40–34), but to his son or grandson, who may then in turn be identified with the Lysanias of Luke 3:1. See further the notes to Cagnat III. 1085, and an art. in Revue Biblique, 1912, p. 533 ff. (cited Exp VIII. v. p. 93 f.). For gen. Λυσανίου, see Moulton Gr, ii. p. 119.