Believer in Rome who sent greetings to Timothy
Claudia
Named in 1 verse of 2 Timothy, first in 2 Timothy 4:21.
ΚλαυδίαClaudia
The name means “Claudius, lame.” Hitchcock's Bible Names, 1869
About Claudia Written by AI
Claudia is mentioned in 2 Timothy 4:21 as one of the believers in Rome who sent greetings to Timothy through Paul's letter. She is listed alongside Eubulus, Pudens, Linus, and "all the brethren." The inclusion of her name suggests that she was a prominent member of the Roman church and known to both Paul and Timothy. As Paul was writing from prison in Rome, Claudia's greeting indicates her support and concern for both Paul and Timothy.
Drafted by an AI model for STEPBible's TIPNR (Tyndale House Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). Check it against the verses below.
Easton's Bible Dictionary, 1897
A female Christian mentioned in 2 Tim. 4:21. It is a conjecture having some probability that she was a British maiden, the daughter of king Cogidunus, who was an ally of Rome, and assumed the name of the emperor, his patron, Tiberius Claudius, and that she was the wife of Pudens.
M. G. Easton, Illustrated Bible Dictionary, third edition (1897), public domain, from CrossWire. Shown as written; its Scripture quotes are from older translations.
Where the Bible names her
- 2 Timothy 4:21
Make every effort to come to me before winter. Eubulus sends you greetings, as do Pudens, Linus, Claudia, and all the brothers.
From STEPBible's TIPNR, Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0): names, family, references and the AI written article. Verse text is the BSB.