Strong G3065Λουκᾶς
Luke
- Transliteration
- Loukas
- Pronunciation
- loo-kas'
- Morphology
- Proper Name (Masculine) of a Person
Definition
Contracted from the Latin Lucanus;
Lucas a Christian: - Lucas Luke.
Lucas a Christian: - Lucas Luke.
Detailed definition
Λουκᾶς, -ᾶ, ὁ
(prob. an abbreviation of Λουκανός; see Lft., Col., 240; ICC, Lk., xviii; Bl., § 29; accusative to Ramsay, Exp., Dec., 1912, pp. 502 ff., a by-form of Λούκιος, from Lat. Lucius),
Luke: Lk, tit., Col.4:14, 2Ti.4:11, Phm 24.†
(AS)
(prob. an abbreviation of Λουκανός; see Lft., Col., 240; ICC, Lk., xviii; Bl., § 29; accusative to Ramsay, Exp., Dec., 1912, pp. 502 ff., a by-form of Λούκιος, from Lat. Lucius),
Luke: Lk, tit., Col.4:14, 2Ti.4:11, Phm 24.†
(AS)
In the biblical story
Luke
Physician; companion of Paul; author of Luke and Acts
Luke, a physician and companion of Paul, was the author of the Gospel of Luke and the Book of Acts (Col.4.14; 2Ti.4.11; Phm.1.24).
In the Bible
Strong G3065 appears in 4 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- lucas2
- luke2
First verses
- 2 Corinthians 13:14The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Ghost, be with you all. Amen. The second epistle to the Corinthians was written from Philippi, a city of Macedonia, by Titus and Lucas.
- Colossians 4:14Luke, the beloved physician, and Demas, greet you.
- 2 Timothy 4:11Only Luke is with me. Take Mark, and bring him with thee: for he is profitable to me for the ministry.
- Philemon 1:24Marcus, Aristarchus, Demas, Lucas, my fellowlabourers.