Lysias, Claudius

Easton's Bible Dictionary

The chief captain (chiliarch) who commanded the Roman troops in Jerusalem, and sent Paul under guard to the procurator Felix at Caesarea (Acts 21:31-38; 22:24-30). His letter to his superior officer is an interesting specimen of Roman military correspondence (23:26-30). He obtained his Roman citizenship by purchase, and was therefore probably a Greek. (See Claudius.)

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Lysias Claudius
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William Smith's Bible Dictionary
Claudius Lysias
[Lysias Claudius] ...

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Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography
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Lysias
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Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary
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Claudius
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A New Latin Dictionary by Charlton T. Lewis Ph.D. and Charles Short, LL. D.
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Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary
Claudius
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Easton's Bible Dictionary
Claudius
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Claudius Mons
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