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Hymenaeus
Open directlySmith's Bible Dictionary · 1863
(belonging to marriage), the name of a person occurring twice in the correspondence between St. Paul and Timothy; the first time classed with Alexander, (1 Timothy 1:20) and the second time classed with Philetus. (2 Timothy 2:17,18) (A.D. 66-7.) He denied the true doctrine of the resurrection.
Scripture references
Hastings Dictionary of the Bible · 1898
HYMENAE'US (hymeneal) is mentioned The Striped Hyaena. once with Alexander and once with Philetus. He is first, 1 Tim 1:20, represented as having made shipwreck of his faith, and then as having denied the doctrine of a future resurrection of the body, 2 Tim 2:17. Paul delivered him up to Satan, which probably refers to ecclesiastical excommunication.
Scripture references
Schaff's Dictionary of the Bible · 1880
HYMENAE'US (hymeneal) is mentioned The Striped Hyaena. once with Alexander and once with Philetus. He is first, 1 Tim 1:20, represented as having made shipwreck of his faith, and then as having denied the doctrine of a future resurrection of the body, 2 Tim 2:17. Paul delivered him up to Satan, which probably refers to ecclesiastical excommunication.