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ARISTARCHUS

(Gk. Arístarchos)

A Jewish Christian whom Paul calls a “fellow worker” (Phlm. 24) and “fellow prisoner” (Col. 4:10; Gk. sunaichmálōtos, lit., “prisoner of war,” but probably used metaphorically). A native of Thessalonica, Aristarchus worked with Paul in Asia and was with him when the crowd rioted in Ephesus (Acts 19:29). He was Paul’s traveling companion from Troas to Asia (Acts 20:4, 6) and later to Rome (27:2; Phlm. 24). Both travel references in Acts occur in “we” passages, and it has been suggested that Aristarchus could only have traveled with Paul as his slave. Since Aristarchus was associated with the area and known in proconsular Asia, Philemon’s community would have special concern for him. Possibly 2 Cor. 8:18-19 refers to him as “the brother” who traveled with Paul, since sunékdēmos, “traveling companion,” is used only there and in Acts 19:29, which clearly refers to Aristarchus.

Bonnie Thurston

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ARISTARCHUS

Eerdmans Dictionary of the Bible (2000)