Apphia
APPHIA
Phm 1:2, supposed by some to have been the wife of Philemon.
Fuente: American Tract Society Bible Dictionary
Apphia
(in some Manuscripts and VSS [Note: SS Versions.] Aphphia or Appia)
A Christian lady of Colossae, designated by St. Paul (Phm 1:2) as sister (, so ADE), in the Christian sense. Authorized Version , following inferior manuscript testimony, substitutes beloved (); some Manuscripts have both words. Grotius regards the name as a softened and hellenized form of the Latin Appia; but Lightfoot (Col. and Philem.3, 1879, p. 306) and Zahn (Introd. to NT, 1909, i. 453) show that the name is Phrygian and is found in numerous ancient Phrygian inscriptions.
Most commentators (following Chrysostom and Theodoret) regard Apphia as Philemons wife, since otherwise her name either would not have been introduced at all in a private letter, or at least would have been put after the name of Archippus (q.v. [Note: quod vide, which see.] ), who was an office-bearer. As the wife of Philemon, Apphia would have some claim to be consulted in such a matter as the forgiveness and emancipation of a slave. The possibility, however, of her being the sister (literally) of Philemon is not grammatically excluded if the reading sister be accepted.
The ancient Greek Martyrology represents Apphia (along with Philemon) as suffering martyrdom under Nero on Nov. 22 (see Mena for November).
Literature.-See under Philemon. Henry Cowan.
Fuente: Dictionary of the Apostolic Church
Apphia
(pron. Af’fia, , prob. for , the Greek form of the Lat. name Appia), the name of a female affectionately saluted by Paul (A.D. 57) as a Christian at Colossee (Phm 1:2); supposed by Chrysostom and Theodoret to have been the wife of Philemon, with whom, according to tradition, she suffered martyrdom. SEE PHILEMON.
Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
Apphia
increasing, a female Christian at Colosse (Philemon 1:2), supposed by some to have been the wife of Philemon.
Fuente: Easton’s Bible Dictionary
Apphia
Latin; Appia. The wife, or close relative, of Philemon. She would not otherwise be mentioned with Philemon in the address (Phm 1:2), on a domestic matter.
Fuente: Fausset’s Bible Dictionary
Apphia
APPHIA.A Christian lady of Coloss, a member of the household of Philemon, probably his wife (Phm 1:2).
Fuente: Hastings’ Dictionary of the Bible
Apphia
afi-a, apfi-a (, Appha, dative case of Appha; in Phm 1:2, though Appha, Ampha, and Appa, also occur): A Christian of Colosse, probably the wife of Philemon; certainly a member of his household, greeted as the sister the Revised Version, margin. In the Greek church, November 22 is sacred to her memory. It has been supposed, since this epistle concerns one household exclusively, that Apphia was Philemon’s wife and the mother or sister of Archippus (which see). She was stoned to death with Philemon, Onesimus, and Archippus in the reign of Nero. (See Lightfoot, Col., 372.)
Fuente: International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
Apphia
Apphia, the name of a woman (Phm 1:2) who is supposed by Chrysostom and Theodoret to have been the wife of Philemon.
Fuente: Popular Cyclopedia Biblical Literature
Apphia
[Ap’phia]
Probably the wife of Philemon, whom Paul addresses in that epistle, ver. 2.
Fuente: Concise Bible Dictionary
Apphia
G682
A Christian at Colosse.
Phm 1:2
Fuente: Nave’s Topical Bible
Apphia
Ap’phia. (fruitful). A Christian woman addressed jointly with Philemon and Archippus in Phm 1:2; apparently a member of Philemon’s household, and not improbably his wife. (A.D. 57).