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Carpus
fruit; fruitful
Κάρπος Karpos
Carpus (Greek: Κάρπος, Karpos) means “fruit; fruitful”, by traditional interpretation. It appears once, at 2 Timothy 4:13. In United States birth records the name is below the reporting threshold. Appears in the same passages as Alexander.
The bearer in scripture
One person in scripture bears this name.
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Carpus
Scripture against society
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At a glance
- Verses
- 1 across 1 book
- Bearers
- 1 one person only
- Testament
- New
- Era
- Apostolic
- Hapax
- Yes occurs exactly once
Using it today
In United States birth records this name is below the reporting threshold. The Social Security Administration does not publish counts under five, so a name given to four children looks the same as one given to none.
In scripture
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| First appears | 2 Timothy 4:13 |
| Cross-references | 10 linked passages |
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- Onesiphorus co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Onesiphorus.
Origin & meaning
Κάρπος, -ου, ὁ
Carpus: 2Ti.4:13.†
(AS)
Carpus was a friend of Paul in Troas, with whom Paul left his cloak, books, and parchments.
The biblical story
Carpus was a resident of Troas, a city located on the northwest coast of Asia Minor (modern-day Turkey). He is mentioned only once in the Bible, in 2Ti.4.13, where the apostle Paul asks Timothy to bring the cloak, books, and parchments that he had left with Carpus in Troas. This request suggests that Carpus was a trusted friend or associate of Paul, who had provided lodging or assistance to the apostle during his travels. The fact that Paul left important personal belongings with Carpus indicates a level of familiarity and trust between them. Although no further details about Carpus are provided in the Bible, his brief mention in Paul's letter to Timothy offers a glimpse into the network of believers and supporters that sustained Paul's ministry in the early church.
Key verses
Carpus appears in 1 verse. Here are some of the most notable:
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The cloke that I left at Troas with Carpus, when thou comest, bring with thee, and the books, but especially the parchments.
2 Timothy 4:13
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2 Timothy (1)
- 2 Timothy 4:13