Ζηνᾶς G2211
Zenas, a personal name (contracted from Zenodoros meaning 'gift of Zeus'), a lawyer mentioned in Titus.
This contracted form of Zenodoros ('gift of Zeus') identifies a Christian lawyer whom Paul asks Titus to assist with provisions for his journey. The name appears nowhere else in Scripture, leaving us with only this brief glimpse of a legal professional in Paul's circle of co-workers. The consistent transliteration across languages (with minor phonetic variations) shows translators treating it as a proper name. Paul's request suggests Zenas was traveling with Apollos on some ministry errand.
Senses
1. sense 1 — Paul mentions Zenas alongside Apollos in his instructions to Titus, requesting that the two travelers be provided for generously. The designation 'lawyer' (νομικός) suggests either expertise in Jewish law or Roman legal practice. Multilingual evidence shows universal treatment as a proper name with transliterations following Greek phonetics. The single reference in Titus 3:13 gives us no further information about this early Christian legal professional. 1×
AR["زيناسَ"]·ben["জেনাসকে"]·DE["Zenas"]·EN["Zenas"]·FR["Ζηνᾶν"]·heb["זֵינַס"]·HI["ज़ēनस"]·ID["Zenas"]·IT["zēnan"]·jav["Zénas"]·KO["제나스-를"]·PT["Zēnân"]·RU["Зину"]·ES["a-Zēnâs"]·SW["Zena"]·TR["Zenas'ı"]·urd["زیناس-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
Ζηνᾶς, -ᾶ, accusative -ᾶν (contr. from Ζηνόδωρος), Zenas: Tit.3:13.† (From Abbott-Smith. LSJ has no entry)