Bible Dictionary
Ampliatus
Ampliatus, also called Amplias, was a Christian in Rome whom Paul greeted as his beloved in the Lord. The name was also found among people connected with the imperial household.
Definition
Ampliatus, also called Amplias, was a Christian member of the Roman community to whom Paul sent greetings. Paul described him as “my beloved in the Lord.” The name was common and is found in inscriptions connected with the imperial household.
Biblical Usage
Ampliatus appears in Paul’s greetings to the Christians in Rome and is distinguished by Paul’s affectionate description as beloved in the Lord.
Historical Background
The name occurs in inscriptions associated with the imperial household and in the cemetery of Domitilla. The supplied material suggests that a bearer of the name may have been connected with that household and prominent in the early Roman church.
Scripture References
Related Figures
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Smith's Bible Dictionary
(Revised Version,) (Romans 16:8) (the full name of which Amplias, above, is the contraction. The name in this form is “common in the sepulchral inscriptions of persons connected with Caesar’s household.” (A.D. 55.)—ED.)
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>am-pli-a'-tus (Ampliatos, Codex Sinaiticus, A,B,F, Ampliatus; Amplias, D,E,L,P, the Revised Version (British and American) form; the King James Version Amplias): The name of a member of the Christian community at Rome, to whom Paul sent greetings (Ro 16:8). He is designated "my beloved in the Lord." It is a common name and is found in inscriptions connected with the imperial household. The name is found twice in the cemetery of Domitilla. The earlier inscription is over a cell which belongs to the end of the 1st century or the beginning of the 2nd century. The bearer of this name was probably a member of her household and conspicuous in the early Christian church in Rome.</p>