Érastos — G2037

Definition

masculine proper noun

beloved; Erastus, a Christian

1. the companion of the apostle Paul
2. the city treasurer of Corinth

Usually translated as

Erastus

Origin

from eráō (to love)

Occurrences

Érastos occurs 3 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Acts (1), Romans (1), 2 Timothy (1)

• Acts 19:22 — So he sent into Macedonia two of them that ministered unto him, Timotheus and Erastus (Ἔραστον); but he himself stayed in Asia for a season.
• Romans 16:23 — Gaius mine host, and of the whole church, saluteth you. Erastus (Ἔραστος) the chamberlain of the city saluteth you, and Quartus a brother.
• 2 Timothy 4:20 — Erastus (Ἔραστος) abode at Corinth: but Trophimus have I left at Miletum sick.