Thesaurus Apphus... Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia APPHUS. af'-us, ap'-fus: A name borne by Jonathan, the fifth son of Mattathias (Apphous, 1 Maccabees ... /a/apphus.htm - 7k Appii (1 Occurrence) Ap'phia (1 Occurrence) Jonathan (109 Occurrences) Maccabaeus Maccabees International Standard Bible Encyclopedia APPHUSaf'-us, ap'-fus: A name borne by Jonathan, the fifth son of Mattathias (Apphous, 1 Maccabees 2:5). All the brothers, according to this passage, had double names; John is said to have been called Gaddis; Simon, Thassi; Judas, Maccabeus; Eleazar, Avaran; Jonathan, Apphus (1 Maccabees 2:2-5). The latter were probably the names which Mattathias gave his sons, while the former were received later when they became "leaders of the people." The common explanation of the word "Apphus" relates it to the Syriac choppus, "the dissembler"; but Torrey (article "Maccabees," Encyclopedia Biblica) points out that we have no means of ascertaining with what guttural consonant the word began, or what Semitic consonant the Greek "s" represents. Both the form and meaning of the name are, therefore, still to be explained. Library How, Upon Antiochus's Prohibition to the Jews to Make Use of the ... Letters of the Council of Sardica to the Churches of Egypt and of ... Subtopics Related Terms Links Bible Concordance • Bible Dictionary • Bible Encyclopedia • Topical Bible • Bible Thesuarus |