Ἄρχιππος G0751
Archippus, a Christian co-worker of Paul
A proper name meaning 'master of horse' or 'horse-ruler,' referring to a Christian associated with Paul's circle. Paul greets Archippus in Colossians 4:17, urging him to fulfill the ministry he received in the Lord. In Philemon 1:2, Paul calls him 'our fellow soldier,' indicating close partnership in gospel work. The military language suggests Archippus faced opposition or difficult ministry circumstances. His exact role and location remain unclear, though connection to Colossae seems likely.
Senses
1. sense 1 — Both references come from the Colossian correspondence. The exhortation in Colossians 4:17 to 'complete' or 'fulfill' his ministry suggests either Archippus faced discouragement or needed reminder of responsibility. The 'fellow soldier' designation in Philemon indicates Paul saw him as frontline ministry partner, not mere adherent. All language witnesses transliterate the name with minor phonetic variation reflecting each language's orthography. 2×
AR["أَرخيبّوسَ", "لِأَرخِبُّسَ"]·ben["আর্খিপ্পসকে"]·DE["Archippus"]·EN["to-Archippos"]·FR["Ἀρχίππῳ"]·heb["לְ-אַרְכִיפּוֹס", "לְאַרְכִיפּוֹס"]·HI["अरखिप्पोस"]·ID["kepada Arkhipus", "kepada-Arkhipus,"]·IT["archippō"]·jav["Arkhipus", "Arkhipus,"]·KO["아르기보-에게", "아킵보에게"]·PT["a-Arquipo", "a-Árchippos,"]·RU["Архиппу", "Архиппу,"]·ES["a-Árchippos"]·SW["Archipo", "Arkipo"]·TR["Arhippus'a", "Arkippos'a,"]·urd["ارخپس-سے", "ارخپس-کو"]
Related Senses
G3588 1. definite article (18298×)H0853 1. definite direct object marker (10915×)G2532 1. (8312×)H3068 1. YHWH (the divine name) (6522×)H0834a 1. relative pronoun (who/which/that) (4839×)H3588a 1. causal: because, for (3498×)G1161 1. and (2806×)H3478 1. Israel (proper name and nation) (2507×)G4771 1. you (plural address) (1853×)H1931 1. personal pronoun he/she/it (1431×)G3739 1. relative pronoun who/which/that (1149×)H1732 1. David (proper name) (1075×)H2088 1. this, this one (demonstrative) (1059×)G1063 1. (1047×)G3778 1. this thing, these things (1003×)H???? 2. (1002×)G2424 1. (924×)G3754 1. that (content clause) (881×)H2009 1. presentative particle: behold, look (881×)H0589 1. I (first person singular pronoun) (874×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
Ἄρχιππος, -ου, ὁ Archippus: Col.4:17, Phm 2.† (From Abbott-Smith. LSJ has no entry)