Κάρπος
Kárpos
G2591 noun
SILEX Entry
Definition
A male personal name, Carpus; likely indicating an individual, presumably of Greek background, named in early Christian texts. In the New Testament, Carpus appears as an associate of Paul, suggesting a personal relationship rather than a title or office. The name itself does not carry further semantic content beyond its identity function as a proper noun in these contexts.
Semantic Range
Carpus (personal name), possibly connoting 'fruit' as a metaphor for productiveness or blessing in a broader Greek cultural sense, but in the New Testament functioning only as a proper noun without further semantic extension.
Root / Etymology
Derived from the common Greek noun καρπός (karpós), meaning 'fruit.' The formation of proper names from nouns was common in Greek naming conventions; here, the noun is simply transferred to serve as a name.
Historical & Contextual Notes
In the New Testament (2 Timothy 4:13), Carpus is mentioned as someone living in Troas entrusted by Paul with safekeeping of his possessions. The name is characteristically Greek and resembles many theophoric and non-theophoric Greek names formed from ordinary vocabulary or virtues, such as καρπός ('fruit'). There is no additional religious, ethnic, or geographic significance conveyed in the use of this name. The English translation often simply renders the name phonetically as 'Carpus.' The name occurs rarely outside Christian contexts, but is attested among Greeks prior to and during the Koine period as a personal name.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
perhaps for καρπός; Carpus, probably a Christian:--Carpus.
Root Family
Κάρπος (Karpos) — fruit, produce, result
Word Forms
1 distinct form
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | SIBI-P2 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G2591-01 |
Κάρπῳ | karpo | N DAT M SG |
Carpus | to Carpus | Karpos | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
1 occurrence
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | SIBI-P2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G2591-01 |
2 Timothy 4:13 | Κάρπῳ | karpo | N DAT M SG |
Carpus | to Carpus | Karpos |