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The same name traced across the biblical canon and the Second Temple texts, side by side.

Tyrannus (Man living at the time of the New Testament)

After the synagogue in Ephesus put Paul out, he taught every day for two years in the lecture hall of Tyrannus. Whether Tyrannus was a Jewish teacher or a Greek who rented out the room is not said.

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First, in plain English

After the synagogue in Ephesus put Paul out, he taught every day for two years in the lecture hall of Tyrannus. Whether Tyrannus was a Jewish teacher or a Greek who rented out the room is not said.

Who this is

The owner or teacher associated with a lecture hall in Ephesus where Paul taught daily for two years after being expelled from the local synagogue (Acts 19:9). Whether Tyrannus was a Jewish teacher whose "school" doubled as a private synagogue, or a Greek rhetorician who simply rented out the space, is not stated.

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Where it appears
  • Acts 19:9

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