How to Pronounce Lysias
LIH-sih-uhs
Lysias is pronounced LIH-sih-uhs (ˈlɪsiəs): three syllables, stress on the first. Also heard: LIS-ee-uhs.
What does Lysias mean?
Lysias means “dissolving”.
Hitchcock’s Bible Names (1869), public domain.
What is Lysias?
The chief captain (chiliarch) who commanded the Roman troops in Jerusalem, and sent Paul under guard to the procurator Felix at Caesarea (Acts 21:31-38; 22:24-30). His letter to his superior officer is an interesting specimen of Roman military correspondence (23:26-30). He obtained his Roman citizenship by purchase, and was therefore probably a Greek. (See CLAUDIUS.)
Adapted from Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897), public domain.
Also pronounced
LIS-ee-uhs
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