Bible Dictionary
GERON
Geron is a rendering of the name or description of an old Athenian mentioned in the account of the Maccabean persecution.
Definition
Geron is a rendering of a name or description associated with an Athenian mentioned in the account of the Maccabean persecution.
Biblical Usage
The name occurs in 2 Maccabees, where the Revised Version margin reads “Geron, an Athenian.”
Historical Background
The revised rendering does not substantially clarify the reference beyond treating Geron as a proper name.
Historical Bible Dictionaries
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>ge'-run (Geron): Not much seems to be gained by translating with the Revised Version, margin "Geron, an Athenian," for "an old man of Athens" in 2 Macc 6:1.</p>