Τιμόθεος G5095
Timothy — Paul's most trusted co-worker and spiritual son, recipient of two pastoral epistles
Timotheos (Timothy, 'one who honors God') is Paul's closest and most frequently mentioned ministry partner, appearing 24 times by name in the New Testament. A native of Lystra with a Jewish mother (Eunice) and a Greek father, Timothy was personally recruited by Paul during the second missionary journey and circumcised to remove a barrier to Jewish ministry (Acts 16:1-3). From that point he became Paul's constant representative, sent on sensitive missions to Thessalonica (1 Thess 3:2, 6), Corinth (1 Cor 4:17; 16:10), Philippi (Phil 2:19-23), and Ephesus (1 Tim 1:3). Paul calls him 'my beloved and faithful child in the Lord' (1 Cor 4:17) and 'my true child in the faith' (1 Tim 1:2). Timothy is named as co-sender in six Pauline letters (2 Corinthians, Philippians, Colossians, 1-2 Thessalonians, Philemon), and two epistles — 1 and 2 Timothy — are addressed directly to him with instructions for church leadership. Hebrews 13:23 notes his release from imprisonment. Spanish 'Timoteo,' French 'Timothee,' and German 'Timotheus' preserve the Greek form.
Senses
1. Timotheos — The proper name of Paul's most trusted co-worker and delegate, from Greek Timotheos ('honoring God'). Recruited at Lystra as a young disciple of mixed Jewish-Greek parentage (Acts 16:1-3), he became Paul's foremost emissary to troubled churches (1 Thess 3:2; 1 Cor 4:17; Phil 2:19-23). Co-sender of six Pauline letters (2 Cor 1:1; Phil 1:1; Col 1:1; 1 Thess 1:1; 2 Thess 1:1; Phlm 1:1), addressee of two Pastoral Epistles (1 Tim 1:2; 2 Tim 1:2), and mentioned in Hebrews 13:23 regarding his release. Paul's affection — 'my beloved child' (1 Cor 4:17), 'like a son with a father' (Phil 2:22) — is unmatched among his associates. Spanish 'Timoteo,' French 'Timothee.' 24×
AR["تيموثاوُس", "تيموثاوُسَ", "تيموثاوُسُ", "تِيمُوثَاوُسَ", "تِيمُوثَاوُسُ", "تِيمُوثَاوُسُ،", "طيموثاوُسَ", "طيموثاوُسُ"]·ben["Timótheos", "তিমথেয়স", "তিমোথেওস", "তিমোথেওসকে", "তিমোথেয়ে,", "তীমথিকে,", "তীমথিয়", "তীমথিয়,", "তীমথিয়ের,", "তীমথিয়ের-কাছে", "তীমোথেওস", "তীমোথেওসকে", "তীমোথেওসের"]·DE["Timotheus", "Τιμόθεον", "Τιμόθεος"]·EN["Timotheos"]·FR["Timothée"]·heb["אֶת-טִימוֹתֵאוֹס", "טִימוֹתֵאוֹס", "טִימוֹתֵיאוֹס", "טִימוֹתֶאוֹס", "טִימוֹתֶאוֹס,"]·HI["तिमुथियुस", "तिमोथेउस", "तिमोथेओस", "तिमोथेओस,", "तीमुथियुस"]·ID["Timotheos,", "Timotius", "Timotius,"]·IT["Timoteo"]·jav["-Timotius", "Timotius,", "Timotius;", "Timotéus", "Timotéus,"]·KO["디모데", "디모데,", "디모데가", "디모데는", "디모데라는", "디모데를", "디모데야,", "디모데에게", "디모데와"]·PT["Timóteo", "Timóteo,", "Timóteo;"]·RU["Тимотеос", "Тимотеоу", "Тимофей", "Тимофей;", "Тимофею", "Тимофея"]·ES["Timóthee", "Timótheon", "Timótheos", "a-Timótheon", "a-Timótheos"]·SW["Timotheo", "Timotheo,"]·TR["O", "Timoteos", "Timoteos'a", "Timoteos'u"]·urd["تیمتھیس", "تیمتھیس-کو", "تیمتھیس-کے", "تیمتھیُس-کو", "تیمُتھیوس", "تیمُتھیوس-کو", "تیمُتھیُس"]
Acts 16:1, Acts 17:14, Acts 17:15, Acts 18:5, Acts 19:22, Acts 20:4, Rom 16:21, 1 Cor 4:17, 1 Cor 16:10, 2 Cor 1:1, 2 Cor 1:19, Phil 1:1 (+12 more)
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
Τιμόθεος, -ου, ὁ Timothy: Act.17:14-15 18:5, Rom.16:21, al. (From Abbott-Smith. LSJ has no entry)