International Standard Bible Encyclopedia: Thrasaeus

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International Standard Bible Encyclopedia: Thrasaeus


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thrā́-sē´us (Codex Alexandrinus Swete and Fritzsche Θρασαῖος, Thrasaı́os; Codex Venetus Θαραίου, Tharsı́ou; Codex Venetus(a) Θαρσέου, Tharséou; Conjecture of Dr. Hort Θαρσέα, Tharséa; the King James Version, Thraseas): The father of APOLLONIUS (which see) (2 Macc 3:5). the Revised Version margin gives “Or 'Thrasca.'“ The Greek text is probably corrupt. Perhaps the true reading is “Apollonius of Tarsus”.