Patrobas

Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament

(Πατρόβας, a Greek name, contracted from Patrobius)

Patrobas is the fourth of a group of five names (all Greek) of persons ‘and the brethren with them’ saluted by St. Paul in  Romans 16:14. Nothing is known of any member of this group. It is suggested that together they formed an ἐκκλησία or household church, the locality of which we shall suppose to have been Rome or Ephesus, according to our view of the destination of these salutations. This is more probable than that they were slaves belonging to some great establishment, or members of a civic gild. Cf. the salutation to another group of five persons ‘and all the saints that are with them’ in the verse following. In each case the names mentioned probably represent ‘the first nucleus, the leading individuals,’ of the congregation (see C. von Weizsäcker, Apostolic Age, Eng. tr._, i. [1894] 398f.), and perhaps the first mentioned (Asyncritus,  Romans 16:14, Philologus,  Romans 16:15) was the recognized leader. All, however, may have been heads of separate Christian households. For the occurrence of the name Patrobas on inscriptions of the Imperial household see J. B. Lightfoot, Philippians4, 1878, p. 176.

T. B. Allworthy.

Smith's Bible Dictionary

Pat'robas. (Paternal). A Christian at Rome, to whom St. Paul sends his salutation.  Romans 16:14. Like many other names mentioned in Romans 16, this was borne by at least one member of the emperor's household. (Suet. Galba. 20; Martial, Ep. Ii. 32). (A.D. 55).

Fausset's Bible Dictionary

A Christian at, Rome ( Romans 16:14) whom Paul salutes. A name borne by a member of Caesar's household. (Suetonius, Galba 20; Martial Ep. 2:32, section 3; compare  Philippians 1:13;  Philippians 4:22.)

Hawker's Poor Man's Concordance And Dictionary

A companion of the apostle Paul. ( Romans 16:14) His name hath an allusion to somewhat that is fatherly.

Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible

PATROBAS. The name of a member of the Roman Church greeted by St. Paul in   Romans 16:14 .

Morrish Bible Dictionary

Christian at Rome to whom Paul sent a salutation.  Romans 16:14 .

Holman Bible Dictionary

 Romans 16:14

Easton's Bible Dictionary

 Romans 16:14

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

( Πατρόβας , probably for Πατρόβιος , Life Of His Father, see Wolf, Curce, ad loc.), a Christian at Rome to whom Paul sent his salutation ( Romans 16:14). A.D. 55. According to late and uncertain tradition, he was one of the seventy disciples, became bishop of Puteoli (Pseudo-Hippolytus, De Sept. Apostolis), and suffered martyrdom together with Philologus on November 4 (Estius). Accordingly the Roman martyrology assigns that day as his anniversary. Like many other names mentioned in Romans 16, this was borne by at least one member of the emperor's household (Sueton. Galba, 20; Martial, Ep. 2:32, 3).

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

pat´rṓ - bas ( Πατρόβας , Patróbas ): The name of a member of the Christian community at Rome to whom Paul sent greetings (  Romans 16:14 ). The name is an abbreviated form of "Patrobius." There was a wealthy freedman of Nero of the same name who was put to death by Galba (Tacitus, History i. 49; ii. 95). The Patrobas of Paul may have been a dependent of his.