Strong G708Ἀρίσταρχος

Aristarchus

Transliteration
Aristarchos
Pronunciation
ar-is'-tar-khos
Morphology
Proper Name (Masculine) of a Person

Definition

From the same as G712 and G757; best ruling;
Aristarchus a Macedonian: - Aristarchus.

Meaning of the name

Aristarchus, "best ruler"

Detailed definition

Ἀρίσταρχος, -ου, ὁ
(ἄριστος, ἀρχός; i.e. best-ruling)
Aristarchus: Act.19:29 20:4 27:2, Col.4:10, Phm 24
(AS)

In the biblical story

Aristarchus

Macedonian companion of Paul, fellow prisoner

Aristarchus, a Macedonian from Thessalonica, was a faithful companion of Paul during his missionary journeys and imprisonment.

In the Bible

Strong G708 appears in 5 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • aristarchus5

First verses

  1. Acts 19:29
    And the whole city was filled with confusion: and having caught Gaius and Aristarchus, men of Macedonia, Paul’s companions in travel, they rushed with one accord into the theatre.
  2. Acts 20:4
    And there accompanied him into Asia Sopater of Berea; and of the Thessalonians, Aristarchus and Secundus; and Gaius of Derbe, and Timotheus; and of Asia, Tychicus and Trophimus.
  3. Acts 27:2
    And entering into a ship of Adramyttium, we launched, meaning to sail by the coasts of Asia; one Aristarchus, a Macedonian of Thessalonica, being with us.
  4. Colossians 4:10
    Aristarchus my fellowprisoner saluteth you, and Marcus, sister’s son to Barnabas, (touching whom ye received commandments: if he come unto you, receive him;)
  5. Philemon 1:24
    Marcus, Aristarchus, Demas, Lucas, my fellowlabourers.
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