Bible Dictionary
ESDRIS
A leader mentioned in 2 Maccabees 12:36. The Revised Version identifies him where the King James Version reads Gorgias.
Definition
Esdris is a leader named in the best texts of 2 Maccabees 12:36. The King James Version reads Gorgias in this place.
Biblical Usage
He appears in the account of the Jewish struggle recorded in 2 Maccabees.
Historical Background
The Revised Version adopted Esdris, while a conjecture connected the name with “men of Ephron” in the neighboring passage.
Historical Bible Dictionaries
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>ez'-dris, es'-dris (Esdris):</p><p>A leader mentioned in /APC 2Macc 12:36 in best texts and adopted in the Revised Version (British and American) for Gorgias of the King James Version. Grotius conjectured "men of Ephron" from 12:27.</p>