Lois is the grandmother named as an earlier home of Timothy's sincere faith.

The attested use identifies Lois as Timothy's grandmother, in whom sincere faith had first dwelt before also dwelling in him.

1. Timothy's grandmother in a faith lineage · dominant

   In 2 Timothy 1:5, the dative singular feminine form occurs in the statement that sincere faith first dwelt in Timothy's grandmother before dwelling in him; the APB renders her name as "Lois."

   2 Timothy 1:5

In the Anselm Project Bible: In 2 Timothy 1:5, the APB presents the name in the phrase "your grandmother Lois." It confirms the verse's identification rather than independently defining the term.