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    Bible Name Meaning Tool

    Enter a name to see what it means in Scripture, the language it comes from, and the King James Version verses where it appears. 1,332 names searchable, free and without signup.

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    Linus

    Pronounced LY-nus

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    ✓ In the King James Bible — Yes — Linus appears in the King James Bible, including 2 Timothy 4:21.
    Meaning
    "Flax; Linen"
    Origin
    Greek

    Linus was an early Christian in Rome who sent greetings to Timothy through Paul. Early church tradition identifies him as the second bishop of Rome after Peter. From a simple greeting in a letter, Linus became a pillar of the early church.

    Spiritual meaning

    Linus shows that the greatest leaders often start as simple names in a greeting — faithfulness in small things leads to great responsibility.

    Related verses (KJV)

    • "Do thy diligence to come before winter. Eubulus greeteth thee, and Pudens, and Linus, and Claudia, and all the brethren."

      2 Timothy 4:21 (KJV) →
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