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Patrobas
Open directlyEaston's Bible Dictionary · 1897
A Christian at Rome to whom Paul sent salutations (Rom. 16:14).
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Smith's Bible Dictionary · 1863
(paternal), a Christian at Rome to whom St. Paul sends his salutation. (Romans 16:14) Like many other names mentioned in Roma 16 this was borne by at least one member of the emperor’s household. Suet. Galba. 20; Martial, Ep. ii. 32, 3. (A.D. 55.)
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Hastings Dictionary of the Bible · 1898
PAT'ROBAS (life of his father?), a Christian in Rome to whom Paul sends salutation, Rom 16:14, was, according to a late tradition, one of the seventy disciples, and became bishop of Puteoli, where he suffered martyrdom on November 4, which accordingly is his anniversary in the Romish calendar.
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Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary · 1869
paternal; that pursues the steps of his father
Schaff's Dictionary of the Bible · 1880
PAT'ROBAS (life of his father?), a Christian in Rome to whom Paul sends salutation, Rom 16:14, was, according to a late tradition, one of the seventy disciples, and became bishop of Puteoli, where he suffered martyrdom on November 4, which accordingly is his anniversary in the Romish calendar.