timotheus Summary and Overview
Bible Dictionaries at a Glance
timotheus in Easton's Bible Dictionary
the Greek form of the name of Timothy (Acts 16:1, etc.; the R.V. always "Timothy").
timotheus in Smith's Bible Dictionary
1. A "captain of the Ammonites," 1 Macc. 5:6 who was defeated on several occasions by Judas Maccabaeus, B.C. 164. 1 Macc. 5:6,11,34-44. He was probably a Greek adventurer. 2. In 2 Macc. a leader named Timetheus is mentioned as having taken part in the invasion of Nicanor, B.C. 166. 2 Macc. 8:30; 9:3. 3. The Greek name of Timothy. #Ac 16:1; 17:14| etc.
timotheus in Schaff's Bible Dictionary
TIMO'THEUS (honoring God), the Greek name of Timothy, used generally in A.V. Acts 16:1.