Word Study · Strong's G2037 · Greek

Ἔραστος

Erastos

er'-as-tos

Strong's 1890 spelling: Érastos

“beloved”

Strong's Dictionary · 1890 · public domain

beloved; Erastus, a Christian

Rendered in the KJV as

Erastus.

3
occurrencesin the New Testament
3 of 27
New Testament bookswhere the word stands
2
inflected formsdistinct spellings

Across 3 occurrences

The word itself

Inflected forms · 2

Ἔραστος2
Ἔραστον,1

How it is rendered · 2

Erastus2
Erastus,1

The sense the word carries at each spot — how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.

How it parses · 2

noun · nominative (subject) · masculine singular2
noun · accusative (object) · masculine singular1

Show the grammar codes as tagged

N-NSM-P · 2
N-ASM-P · 1

All 3, in canonical order

The ledger of occurrences

Where this word lives

Acts1 of 3 · 33%
Romans1 of 3 · 33%
2 Timothy1 of 3 · 33%

Acts carries the most and opens below; every other book is one click.

Acts1 occurrence

Acts 19:22Ἔραστον,erastonnoun · accusative (object) · masculine singularHe sent two of his helpers, Timothy and Erastus, to Macedonia, while he stayed for a time in the province of Asia.here: Erastus,

Romans1 occurrence

Romans 16:23Ἔραστοςerastosnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine singularGaius, who has hosted me and all the church, sends you greetings. Erastus, the city treasurer, sends you greetings, as does our brother Quartus.here: Erastus

2 Timothy1 occurrence

2 Timothy 4:20Ἔραστοςerastosnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine singularErastus has remained at Corinth, and Trophimus I left sick in Miletus.here: Erastus

Read Acts 19:22 in context →