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Brown-Driver-Briggs /Thayer Dictionary - Λουκᾶς
Λουκᾶς
G3065
Transliteration: Loukâs
Pronunciation: loo-kas'
Definition: Lucas
- Original: Λουκᾶς - Transliteration: Loukas - Phonetic: loo-kas'
- Definition: Luke or Lucus = "light-giving"
1. a Gentile Christian, the companion of Paul in preaching the gospel and on his many journeys; he was a physician and author of the book of Luke and Acts in the NT
- Origin: contracted from Latin Lucanus - TDNT entry: None - Part(s) of speech: Noun Masculine - Strong's: Contracted from the Latin Lucanus; Lucas a Christian: - Lucas Luke.