Bible Person

Tyrannus

Meaning: a prince; one that reigns · Male · 1 cross reference

Tyrannus is the owner or host of the hall in Acts 19:9 where Paul teaches in Ephesus. He belongs to the urban setting through which the gospel gains a long public hearing. First appears in Acts 19:9.1

AI summary: Tyrannus matters because his single cross reference anchors Paul's extended ministry in Ephesus to a particular teaching space. The entry shows that the spread of the gospel often depended on available local settings as well as apostolic proclamation. Taken together, the material presents Tyrannus as part of the practical setting for mission in Ephesus.1

Central Figure

Tyrannus

Meaning: a prince; one that reigns

Prince, a Greek rhetorician, in whose “school” at Ephesus Paul disputed daily for the space of two years with those who came to him (Acts 19:9).