Greek word · G2394
Ἰάσων
iasōn
Jason
Appears 5 times in 5 verses of the Greek New Testament. ·
What it means
From G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), via STEPBible.org (CC BY 4.0).
Where it appears
Acts · 4
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Acts 17:5 Ἰάσονος of Jason
The Jews, however, became jealous. So they brought in some troublemakers from the marketplace, formed a mob, and sent the city into an uproar. They raided Jason’s house in search of Paul and Silas, hoping to bring them out to the people.
Here: Paul's host. Diaspora Jews often used 'Jason' as the Greek name for Joshua/Yeshua, so he was probably Jewish. Hosting made him legally responsible for his guests (v.9).
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Acts 17:6 Ἰάσονα Jason
But when they could not find them, they dragged Jason and some other brothers before the city officials, shouting, “These men who have turned the world upside down have now come here,
Here: Paul's host in Thessalonica. Jason was a Greek name often taken by Jews named Joshua/Jesus (like the high priest Jason in 2 Maccabees 4), so he may have been a Jewish believer. As host he was legally responsible for his guests.
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Acts 17:7 Ἰάσων· Jason;
and Jason has welcomed them into his home. They are all defying Caesar’s decrees, saying that there is another king, named Jesus!”
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Acts 17:9 Ἰάσονος Jason
And they collected bond from Jason and the others and then released them.
Romans · 1
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Romans 16:21 Ἰάσων Jason
Timothy, my fellow worker, sends you greetings, as do Lucius, Jason, and Sosipater, my fellow countrymen.
Here: A Greek name that Jews often used in place of the Hebrew Yeshua/Joshua because the two sound alike. Probably the Jason who hosted Paul at Thessalonica (Acts 17:5–9).
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