Tyrannus
The name Tyrannus means “a prince; one that reigns.” Tyrannus is mentioned in 1 verse of the Bible, first in Acts 19:9.
Who was Tyrannus?
Prince, a Greek rhetorician, in whose “school” at Ephesus Paul disputed daily for the space of two years with those who came to him (Acts 19:9). Some have supposed that he was a Jew, and that his “school” was a private synagogue.
Biography adapted from Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897), public domain, linked via Theographic Bible Metadata.
Key verses about Tyrannus
- Acts 19:9
But when divers were hardened, and believed not, but spake evil of that way before the multitude, he departed from them, and separated the disciples, disputing daily in the school of one Tyrannus.
Timeline of Tyrannus's life
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 0 AD | Mission to Ephesus/1 Cor Written |