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TRYPHAENA

People & Groups • New Testament
Tryphaena was a Christian woman in Rome whom Paul greeted and commended, together with Tryphosa, for laboring in the Lord. Her name and that of Tryphosa were common in the Roman world.
Biblical Usage
Paul greets Tryphaena in Romans 16:12 and commends her labor in the Lord. The passage presents her as a recognized worker within the Roman Christian community.