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Lysanias
Lysanias in the Bible — the tetrarch of Abilene (LUK 3:1). Referenced in 2 scripture passages.
Name meaning: “that drives away sorrow”
Profile
- Gender
- male
- Scripture References
- 2 references
- Known Names
- 2 names
Names & Labels (2)
Lysaniasproper name
- Hebrew
- לִיסַנְיָס
- Transliteration
- liysanəyas
- Greek
- Λυσανίας
- Reference
- LUK 3:1
- Strong's
- none
Tetrarch of Abilenetitle
- Hebrew
- שַׂר רֹבַע עַל אַבִּילִין
- Transliteration
- sar rova al mediynot yətur vətarəchonah
- Meaning
- great prince of abiyliyn
- Greek
- Ἀβιληνῆς τετρααρχοῦντος
- Reference
- LUK 3:1
- Strong's
- H8269, H7250, H5921, none
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Lysanias in the Bible?
Lysanias is described in the Bible as the tetrarch of Abilene (LUK 3:1).
What does the name Lysanias mean?
The name Lysanias means “that drives away sorrow” according to Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary.