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Tyrannus (Τύραννος, Tyrannos). A man at Ephesus in whose lecture hall Paul preached for two years (Acts 19:9).

“Tyrannus” means “tyrant,” and all that can be known about him is based on his name and association with a lecture hall. He may have been a Greek rhetorician who lectured regularly at the hall, the owner of the hall, or the donor after whom the hall was named.

After the text of Acts 19:9, Codex Bezae Cantabrigiensis adds, “from the 5th hour until the 10th” (i.e., 11am–4pm). While not part of the Bible, this addition may be accurate—the heat in the middle of the Mediterranean day made this a common time for rest or study.

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