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Rufus

Holman Bible Dictionary

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(ryoo' fuhss) Personal name meaning, “red haired.” 1. Son of Simon of Cyrene and brother of Alexander (Mark 15:21 ). 2 . Recipient of Paul's greetings in Romans 16:13 . If Mark was written from Rome, both references likely refer to the same person.

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Butler, Trent C. Editor. Entry for 'Rufus'. Holman Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​hbd/​r/rufus.html. 1991.
 
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