Λίνος G3044
Linus, a Christian in Rome greeted by Paul
Linus was a Christian believer in Rome mentioned alongside Claudia and others in Paul's greetings from 2 Timothy. Early church tradition identified him as an early bishop of Rome, though this connection is uncertain. The name was common in the Greco-Roman world, originally associated with a mythical minstrel in Greek legend.
Senses
1. sense 1 — Second Timothy 4:21 includes Linus among the Roman Christians sending greetings to Timothy. Early church fathers like Irenaeus listed a Linus as the first bishop of Rome after the apostles, though whether this is the same person remains debated. The multilingual evidence preserves the name with minimal variation, recognizing Linus as part of the apostolic-era Christian community in the imperial capital. 1×
AR["لينُس"]·ben["লীনোস,"]·DE["Linus"]·EN["Linos"]·FR["Λίνος"]·heb["לִינוֹס"]·HI["लिनोस,"]·ID["Linus"]·IT["linos"]·jav["Linus,"]·KO["리노스-가"]·RU["Лин"]·ES["Línos"]·SW["Lino"]·TR["Linos"]·urd["لینس"]
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
Λίνος [ῐ], ὁ, “Linos”, a mythical minstrel, Refs 8th c.BC+. __II as appellative, the song or lay of Linos, whether composed by him or upon him; λίνον δ᾽ ὑπὸ καλὸν ἄειδε λεπταλέῃ φωνῇ sang the lay of Linos in accompaniment, Refs 8th c.BC+