Bible Person

Lois

Meaning: better · Female · 1 cross reference

Lois is Timothy's grandmother and the mother of Eunice. She belongs to the family line of faith through which Timothy is formed for Christian service. First appears in 2 Tim 1:5.1

AI summary: Lois matters because her single cross reference highlights the quiet power of intergenerational faithfulness. The entry shows that Timothy's ministry grows out of a home where sincere belief is already embodied by older women before Paul arrives. Taken together, the material presents Lois as a formative figure in Timothy's spiritual heritage.1

Central Figure

Lois

Meaning: better

The maternal grandmother of Timothy.