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Eunice

Woman living at the time of the New Testament

Eunice was the mother of Timothy and a Jewish believer.

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Eunice was the mother of Timothy, a young Christian leader and companion of Paul (2Ti.1.5). She was a Jewish believer married to a Greek man (Act.16.1). Eunice, along with her mother Lois, had a sincere faith that greatly influenced Timothy's spiritual development (2Ti.1.5). Paul's mention of Eunice's faith suggests that she played a significant role in Timothy's early education in the Scriptures and his growth as a Christian (2Ti.3.15).

Family

Mother
Lois
Spouse or partner
father of Timothy
Children
Timothy

Connections

Part of: Paul's Circle

Timothy's mother and grandmother

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Paul recalls the sincere faith that lived first in Timothy's grandmother Lois and his mother Eunice. Acts says his mother was a Jewish believer and his father a Greek.

Where the text shows it: 2 Timothy 1:5 — Faith in Lois and EuniceActs 16:1 — Mother a Jewish believer, father Greek2 Timothy 3:14-15 — Timothy knew the Scriptures from infancy

Sources: Scripture

Bible dictionary

Eunice Easton Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897)

Happily conquering, the mother of Timothy, a believing Jewess, but married to a Greek (Acts 16:1). She trained her son from his childhood in the knowledge of the Scriptures (2 Tim. 3:15). She was distinguished by her “unfeigned faith.”

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Eunice Smith Smith’s Bible Dictionary (1863)

(good victory), mother of Timotheus. (2 Timothy 1:5) (A.D. before 47.)

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Eunice Hitchcock Hitchcock’s Bible Names Dictionary (1869)

good victory

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Eunice Hastings Hastings’ Dictionary of the Bible (1898)

EUNI'CE, OR EU'NICE (happily victorious), the mother of the evangelist Timothy. She was by birth a Jewess, but married a Gentile. Acts 16:1; 2 Tim 1:5,

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Eunice Schaff Schaff’s Dictionary of the Bible

EUNI'CE, OR EU'NICE (happily victorious), the mother of the evangelist Timothy. She was by birth a Jewess, but married a Gentile. Acts 16:1; 2 Tim 1:5,

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Where Eunice appears

1 verse in 1 book · English text: BSB (change it from the menu at the top) · Strong’s G2131

2 Timothy1

Names, family links and references: STEPBible TIPNR (Tyndale House Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). Short descriptions were drafted with AI assistance by STEPBible. Family links follow STEPBible’s scholarly decisions where genealogies are ambiguous.