Strong's Greek: 924. Βαρτιμαῖος (Bartimaios) -- Bartimaeus

Strong's Lexicon

Bartimaios: Bartimaeus

Original Word: Βαρτιμαῖος
Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine
Transliteration: Bartimaios
Pronunciation: bar-tee-MAH-yos
Phonetic Spelling: (bar-tim-ah'-yos)
Definition: Bartimaeus
Meaning: Bartimaeus, son of (?) Timaeus.

Word Origin: Derived from Aramaic, combining "bar" (son) and "Timaios" (Timaeus)

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for Bartimaeus, the name is related to the Aramaic "bar" (H1247) meaning "son."

Usage: Bartimaeus is a personal name meaning "son of Timaeus." In the New Testament, it specifically refers to a blind beggar who encounters Jesus in the Gospel of Mark.

Cultural and Historical Background: In the first-century Jewish context, blindness was often associated with poverty and marginalization. Beggars like Bartimaeus would typically sit by the roadside, relying on alms from passersby. The name "Bartimaeus" indicates a familial connection, suggesting that his father's name was Timaeus, which may have been a known figure or simply a common name of the time.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
of Aramaic origin
Definition
"son of Timaeus," Bartimaeus, a beggar
NASB Translation
Bartimaeus (1).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 924: Βαρτιμαῖος

Βαρτιμαῖος (Tdf. Βαρτιμαῖος, yet cf. Chandler § 253), Βαρτιμαιου, ὁ (son of Timaeus), Bartimaeus, a certain blind man: Mark 10:46.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Bartimaeus.

Of Chaldee origin (diakoneo and kruphe); son of Timoeus (or the unclean); Bar-timoeus, an Israelite -- Bartimaeus.

see HEBREW bar

see HEBREW tame'

Forms and Transliterations

Βαρτιμαιος Βαρτιμαῖος Βαρτίμαιος βαρύγλωσσον βαρυκάρδιοι εβαρυθύμησε Bartimaios Bartímaios

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