Μνάσων G3416
Mnason, a Cypriot disciple who provided hospitality to Paul in Jerusalem
This masculine proper noun identifies a specific early believer who hosted Paul's company. In Acts 21:16, Luke describes Mnason as an early disciple from Cyprus with whom Paul's group would lodge in Jerusalem. The multilingual glosses simply transliterate the personal name. The description 'early disciple' suggests Mnason was among the first believers, possibly converted at Pentecost or shortly after. His Cypriot origin links him to Barnabas's homeland.
Senses
1. sense 1 — Acts 21:16 introduces Mnason as the Jerusalem host for Paul's delegation. The cross-linguistic evidence preserves the proper name. Luke's details are significant: an old/early disciple from Cyprus, suggesting decades of faithfulness. The prearranged hospitality indicates planning for Paul's arrival and possibly Mnason's substantial resources to house the entire traveling party. His Cypriot connection may explain the arrangement—fellow islanders supporting one another in the network of early believers. 1×
AR["مُنَاسُونَ"]·ben["মনাসন"]·DE["Μνάσωνί"]·EN["Mnasōn"]·FR["Mnason"]·heb["מְנָאסוֹן"]·HI["म्नासोन"]·ID["Mnason"]·IT["Mnasone"]·jav["Mnason"]·KO["나손이라는"]·PT["Mnásom"]·RU["Мнасону"]·ES["Mnásōn"]·SW["Mnasoni"]·TR["Mnason"]·urd["مناسون"]
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
Μνάσων, -ωνος, ὁ Mnason: Act.21:16.† (From Abbott-Smith. LSJ has no entry)