Κάρπος G2591
Carpus, a Christian in Troas with whom Paul left his cloak
Carpus appears only in 2 Timothy 4:13, where Paul asks Timothy to bring 'the cloak that I left with Carpus at Troas.' The request, along with the mention of books and parchments, paints a poignant picture: Paul imprisoned, facing winter, needing his cloak for warmth and his books for study. Carpus was likely a Christian believer in Troas who hosted Paul or held his belongings. This small detail reveals Paul's humanity—even apostles feel cold, miss their possessions, and depend on friends' hospitality.
Senses
1. sense 1 — Paul's brief mention of Carpus preserves the name of an otherwise unknown Christian who served the apostle. The name appears uniformly across translations (French Κάρπῳ, Spanish Kárpos, German Karpus). The detail testifies to the networks of ordinary believers who supported Paul's ministry—people like Carpus who offered hospitality, safeguarded belongings, and enabled apostolic work through practical service. Paul's final letter remembers these quiet helpers whose names would otherwise be forgotten. 1×
AR["كاربُس"]·ben["কার্পোসের,"]·DE["Karpus"]·EN["Karpos"]·FR["Κάρπῳ"]·heb["קַרְפּוֹס"]·HI["करपोस,"]·ID["Karpus"]·IT["karpō"]·jav["Karpus,"]·KO["가보-에게"]·RU["Карпа"]·ES["Kárpos"]·SW["Karpo"]·TR["Karpos"]·urd["کرپس-کے"]
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
Κάρπος, -ου, ὁ Carpus: 2Ti.4:13.† (From Abbott-Smith. LSJ has no entry)