Cleophas

Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament

CLEOPHAS. —This form appears in some Latin MSS [Note: SS Manuscripts.] , and is retained in the Vulgate (though against the evidence of Codex Amiatinus) in both Luke 24:18 and John 19:25. It was adopted by the early English versions (Wyclifite, Tindale), and passed into the Authorized Version of 1611. It still stands there in John 19:25 for Clopas (wh. see), but in Luke 24:18 it was replaced in 1629 by Cleopas (wh. see).

C. T. Dimont.

Smith's Bible Dictionary

Cle'ophas. Revised Version, Clo'pas, the husband of Mary, the sister of Virgin Mary. John 19:25. He was probably dead before Jesus' ministry began, for his wife and children constantly appear with Joseph's family, in the time of our Lord's ministry. - Englishman's Cyclopedia See Cleopas; Alphaeus.

American Tract Society Bible Dictionary

The husband of Mary, John 19:25 , called also ALPHEUS, which see. The Cleopas mentioned in Luke 24:18 , probably was a different person.

Easton's Bible Dictionary

H John 19:25 Matthew 10:327:56

Holman Bible Dictionary

John 19:25Mary

Morrish Bible Dictionary

See CLEOPAS.

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

or rather CLOPAS (Κλωπᾶς ), the husband of Marv (q.v.), the "sister" of Christ's mother (John 19:25); probably a Graecized form of tie name elsewhere (Matthew 10:3; Mark 3:18; Luke 6:16; Acts 1:13; comp. Mark 15:40) called ALPHIEUS (See Alphieus) (q.v.), perhaps in imitation of the name Cleopas (q.v.). See the Theol. Stud. u. Krit. 1840, 3. 648.