Bible Person
Meaning: casual; by chance · Male · 5 cross references
Tychicus is one of Paul's most trusted companions, a messenger, courier, and pastoral delegate in the later mission. He appears repeatedly when Paul needs someone dependable to carry news and strengthen churches. First appears in Acts 20:4.1
AI summary: Tychicus matters because the cross references present him as a reliable extension of Paul's own ministry. He travels with the apostolic mission, carries letters, encourages congregations, and is entrusted with sensitive assignments across several communities. His significance lies in proven faithfulness rather than public prominence. Taken together, the material presents Tychicus as a trusted coworker whose dependable service helps knit together the Pauline churches.1
Central Figure
Tychicus
Meaning: casual; by chance
Chance, an Asiatic Christian, a “faithful minister in the Lord” (Eph.
Chance, an Asiatic Christian, a “faithful minister in the Lord” (Eph. 6:21, 22), who, with Trophimus, accompanied Paul on a part of his journey from Macedonia to Jerusalem (Acts 20:4). He is alluded to also in Col. 4:7, Titus 3:12, and 2 Tim. 4:12 as having been with Paul at Rome, whence he sent him to Ephesus, probably for the purpose of building up and encouraging the church there. 3
AI-assisted summary prepared for ai-BIBLE and stored as page content, based on dictionary material, person metadata, and linked Bible cross references.
Alistair de Blacquiere-Clarkson, “ai-BIBLE Bible Names JSON Factsheet Aggregating Material from Smith’s Bible Dictionary & Hitcocks’s New and Complete Analysis of the Bible.” ai-BIBLE electronic edition, version 1.0.
M.G.Easton, Illustrated Bible Dictionary, ai-BIBLE electronic edition, version 1.0.
Robert Rouse, “Theographic Bible Information,” Theographic-Bible-Metadata, 2020, https://github.com/robertrouse/theographic-bible-metadata.