Tryphena of Rome
Encyclopedia
Tryphena of Rome is a Christian
woman mentioned in Romans 16:12
of the Bible
("Salute Tryphena and Tryphosa, who labour in the Lord." KJV) According to Wiktionary
, the name 'Tryphena' is of Greek origin meaning 'dainty' or delicate' although Strong's Concordance
derives the name from the Greek truphe, meaning 'luxurious'.
The name is rarely given now but had something of a revival among English
Puritan
s after the Reformation.
Christian
A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as recorded in the Canonical gospels and the letters of the New Testament...
woman mentioned in Romans 16:12
Epistle to the Romans
The Epistle of Paul to the Romans, often shortened to Romans, is the sixth book in the New Testament. Biblical scholars agree that it was composed by the Apostle Paul to explain that Salvation is offered through the Gospel of Jesus Christ...
of the Bible
Bible
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("Salute Tryphena and Tryphosa, who labour in the Lord." KJV) According to Wiktionary
Wiktionary
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, the name 'Tryphena' is of Greek origin meaning 'dainty' or delicate' although Strong's Concordance
Strong's Concordance
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, generally known as Strong's Concordance, is a concordance of the King James Bible that was constructed under the direction of Dr. James Strong and first published in 1890. Dr. Strong was Professor of exegetical theology at Drew Theological Seminary at...
derives the name from the Greek truphe, meaning 'luxurious'.
The name is rarely given now but had something of a revival among English
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
Puritan
Puritan
The Puritans were a significant grouping of English Protestants in the 16th and 17th centuries. Puritanism in this sense was founded by some Marian exiles from the clergy shortly after the accession of Elizabeth I of England in 1558, as an activist movement within the Church of England...
s after the Reformation.