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Bartimaeus
Son of Timaeus, one of the two blind beggars of Jericho (Mark 10:46; Matt. 20:30). His blindness was miraculously cured on the ground of his faith.
Also from Smith's (1884) +−
(son of Timeus), a blind beggar of Jericho who, (Mark 10:46) ff., sat by the wayside begging as our Lord passed out of Jericho on his last journey to Jerusalem.
In the Bible
2
Verses where Bartimaeus is named. Berean Standard Bible (public domain).
- Mark 10:46
Next, they came to Jericho. And as Jesus and His disciples were leaving Jericho with a large crowd, a blind beggar named Bartimaeus, the son of Timaeus, was sitting beside the road.
- Mark 10:50
Throwing off his cloak, Bartimaeus jumped up and came to Jesus.
Scripture on Bartimaeus
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Entries that reference Bartimaeus
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Sources · Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897) · Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884)
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