How to Pronounce Luke

What does Luke mean?

Luke means “luminous; white”.

Hitchcock’s Bible Names (1869), public domain.

Who was Luke?

The evangelist, was a Gentile. The date and circumstances of his conversion are unknown. According to his own statement (Luke 1:2), he was not an “eye-witness and minister of the word from the beginning.” It is probable that he was a physician in Troas, and was there converted by Paul, to whom he attached himself. He accompanied him to Philippi, but did not there share his imprisonment, nor did he accompany him further after his release in his missionary journey at this time (Acts 17:1). On Paul’s third visit to Philippi (20:5, 6) we again meet with Luke, who probably had spent all the intervening time in that city, a period of seven or eight years.

Adapted from Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897), public domain.

Found in Scripture

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