Tryphena
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Smith's Bible Dictionary [1]
Tryphe'na. Tryphena and Trypho'sa. (luxurious). Two Christian women at Rome, enumerated in the conclusion of St. Paul's letter. Romans 16:12. (A.D. 55). They may have been sisters, but it is more likely that they were fellow deaconesses. We know nothing more of these two sister workers of the apostolic time.
Hawker's Poor Man's Concordance And Dictionary [2]
A devout follower, of the Lord, spoken of by Paul. ( Romans 16:12) The word is truly feminine, meaning somewhat tender.
Kitto's Popular Cyclopedia of Biblial Literature [3]
Tryphe´na and Trypho´sa, female disciples at Rome, who labored to extend the Gospel and to succor the faithful . Their history is unknown; but, from their names, they were probably sisters.
