Lysias in the Bible

Meaning: dissolving

Exact Match

Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, when Pontius Pilate was governor of Judaea, Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, Philip his brother tetrarch of the country of Ituraea and Trachonitis, and Lysias tetrarch of Abilene,

Verse ConceptsCaesarGovernorsLeaders, PoliticalRankTetrarchRoman EmperorsRulers Of A FourthNamed Gentile Rulers

And he wrote a letter after this manner, Claudius Lysias to the most excellent Governor Felix, greeting.

Verse ConceptsLetters

who also attempted to desecrate the temple; whom also we seized.??7 [But the chief captain Lysias came, and with great violence took him away out of our hands, commanding his accusers to come before you;]

Verse ConceptsTaking The Law To HeartLack Of Holiness

But the chief captain Lysias came upon us, and with great violence took him away out of our hands,

Verse ConceptsChiliarchs

Thematic Bible



But the chiliarch Lysias came with much force, taking him away out of our hands,

And having heard these things, Felix put them off, knowing more accurately of the Way, saying, When Lysias the chiliarch has come down, I will examine the things concerning you.


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