Lysanias Summary
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Lysanias, the tetrarch of Abilene, ruled during the time of John the Baptist's ministry (Luk 3:1).
the tetrarch of Abilene (LUK 3:1)
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Lysanias
that drives away sorrow
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Lysanias
· Also called · none G3078 · LUK 3:1 that drives away sorrow
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Tetrarch of Abilene
· Title · H8269, H7250, H5921, none G9, G5075 · LUK 3:1 great prince of abiyliyn
- he לִיסַנְיָס liysanəyas · none · LUK 3:1
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שַׂר רֹבַע עַל אַבִּילִין
sar rova al mediynot yətur vətarəchonah · Title · H8269, H7250, H5921, none · LUK 3:1 great prince of abiyliyn
- el Λυσανίας Lusanías · G3078 · LUK 3:1
- el Λυσανίας · G3078
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Ἀβιληνῆς τετρααρχοῦντος
A̓bilēnē͂s tetraarkhou͂ntos · Title · G9, G5075 · LUK 3:1 Abilene's tetrarch
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Lysanias Article
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Lysanias was the tetrarch of Abilene, a region located in the Anti-Lebanon mountains, during the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar (Luk 3:1). He is mentioned in the Gospel of Luke as one of the rulers in power when John the Baptist began his ministry. The title "tetrarch" indicates that Lysanias governed a portion of a divided territory. Historical records suggest that he may have been a descendant of an earlier Lysanias who ruled Chalcis and was executed by Mark Antony in 36 BC. Apart from this brief mention in Luke's Gospel, no further details about Lysanias' life or rule are provided in the Bible. His inclusion in the list of rulers helps to establish the historical and political context of John the Baptist's ministry and the beginning of Jesus' public ministry.
Lysanias Dictionary
Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)
Tetrarch of Abilene (Luke 3:1), on the eastern slope of Anti-Lebanon, near the city of Damascus.
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