Ῥοῦφος G4504
Rufus, a personal name meaning 'red' in Latin
A Latin name (meaning 'red-haired' or 'ruddy'). In Mark 15:21, Rufus is mentioned as the son of Simon of Cyrene (who carried Jesus' cross), evidently known to Mark's Roman audience. In Romans 16:13, Paul greets Rufus as 'chosen in the Lord' and affectionately mentions his mother. The identification of these two Rufuses is debated, but both passages show the name belonged to early Christians connected to pivotal gospel events.
Senses
1. sense 1 — The glosses transliterate the Latin ('Rufus'). Mark 15:21 identifies Rufus as Simon the Cyrenian's son, implying he was known to early readers—perhaps part of the Roman church. Romans 16:13 greets a Rufus (possibly the same man) as elect and honors his mother. Both references suggest Rufus was a respected figure in the first-generation church. 2×
AR["رُوفُسَ", "رُوفُسَ،"]·ben["রূফসকে,", "রূফের"]·DE["Rufus"]·EN["Rhouphos", "Rouphos"]·FR["Rufus"]·heb["רוּפוֹס"]·HI["रूफुस-के", "रूफुस-को"]·ID["Rufus", "Rufus,"]·IT["Rufo", "rouphou"]·jav["Rufus", "Rufus,"]·KO["루포", "루포의"]·PT["Rufo,", "de-Rufo"]·RU["Руфа"]·ES["a-Rhoûphon", "de-Rhûphos"]·SW["Rhouphos", "Rufo,"]·TR["Rufus'a", "Rufus'un"]·urd["روفس"]
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
Ῥοῦφος, -ου, ὁ (Lat.), Rufus: Mrk.15:21, Rom.16:13.† (From Abbott-Smith. LSJ has no entry)