Strong G45042 sensesῬοῦφος

Rufus

Transliteration
Rhouphos
Pronunciation
hroo'-fos

Meaning of the name

Rufus, "red-haired"

The 2 senses of Strong G4504

The lexicon tells 2 senses apart under this number. In the Bible, each word leads to the one it has in its verse. Strong G4504 appears in 2 verses of the KJV, all senses together.

  1. Son of Simon of Cyrene, who carried Jesus' crossG4504G1 verse · Mark
  2. Believer in Rome, son of Paul's "mother"G4504H1 verse · Romans

General definition

Of Latin origin;
red;
Rufus a Christian: - Rufus.

In the Bible

Translated in the KJV by

  • rufus2

First verses

  1. Mark 15:21
    And they compel one Simon a Cyrenian, who passed by, coming out of the country, the father of Alexander and Rufus, to bear his cross.
  2. Romans 16:13
    Salute Rufus chosen in the Lord, and his mother and mine.