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Bible Encyclopedias
Philarches
Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
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This word occurs as a proper name in the A.V. at 2 Maccabees 8:32, where it is really the name of an office, phylarch (ὁ φυλάρχης - ὁ φύλαρχος , 'the commander of the cavalry"). The Greek text seems to be decisive as to the true rendering; but the Latin version ("et Philarchen qui cum Timotheo erat . . .") might easily give rise to the error, which is very strangely supported by Grimm, ad loc.
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McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Philarches'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/tce/p/philarches.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.
McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Philarches'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/tce/p/philarches.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.
