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ἀνεψιός
anepsios
G0431
G:N-M Greek

cousin

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Anepsios identifies Mark by his family relationship to Barnabas in Colossians 4:10.

The attested use identifies Mark in relation to Barnabas within a greeting and instruction concerning Mark.

Senses in use

  1. Family identification of Mark · dominant

    In Colossians 4:10, the nominative singular masculine form identifies Mark in relation to Barnabas as the verse moves from greetings to instructions about receiving Mark. The APB renders the clause “Mark the cousin of Barnabas.”

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Colossians 4:10, the APB presents the relationship in “Mark the cousin of Barnabas”; as a translation.

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