Bible Dictionary
Amplias
Amplias was a Christian in Rome whom Paul greeted in his letter to the Romans. He was addressed as a believer belonging to the Lord.
Definition
Amplias was a Christian living in Rome whom Paul greeted in his letter to the Romans. The name is a contracted form of Ampliatus.
Biblical Usage
Paul addresses Amplias as a believer belonging to the Lord and includes him among those receiving personal greetings in the Roman Christian community.
Historical Background
The supplied material explains that Amplias is the shorter form of the name Ampliatus.
Scripture References
Related Figures
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Easton's Bible Dictionary
A Roman Christian saluted by Paul (Rom. 16:8).
Smith's Bible Dictionary
(large), a Christian at Rome. (Romans 16:8) (A.D. 55.)
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>am'-pli-as (Textus Receptus Amplias), the King James Version form: a contraction of AMPLIATUS (thus, the Revised Version (British and American); which see).</p>