Bible Dictionary
THRASAEUS
Thraseus was the father of Apollonius mentioned in 2 Maccabees 3:5. The Greek reading is uncertain, and some have suggested that the name or phrase may instead refer to Apollonius of Tarsus.
Definition
Thraseus was the father of Apollonius mentioned in Second Maccabees 3:5. The form and reading of the name are uncertain.
Biblical Usage
The name appears only in the Maccabean notice identifying Apollonius by his father, Thraseus.
Historical Background
The Greek text is probably corrupt. The Revised Version margin offers another form, and a proposed reading is “Apollonius of Tarsus,” though this remains conjectural.
Historical Bible Dictionaries
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>thra-se'-us (Codex Alexandrinus Swete and Fritzsche Thrasaios; Codex Venetus Tharsiou; Codex Venetus(a) Tharseou; Conjecture of Dr. Hort Tharsea; the King James Version, Thraseas): The father of APOLLONIUS (which see) (2 Macc 3:5). the Revised Version margin gives "Or `Thrasca.'" The Greek text is probably corrupt. Perhaps the true reading is "Apollonius of Tarsus".</p>