🔼The name Tryphaena: Summary
- Meaning
- Precious Little One
- Etymology
- From the verb τρυφαω (truphao), to live luxuriously or pleasurably.
🔼The name Tryphaena in the Bible
Tryphaena is one of two women greeted by Paul in his letter to the Romans (16:12); the other being Tryphosa. Their names are quite similar and that might be indicative of them being twins (says Spiros Zodhiates' The Complete Word Study Dictionary New Testament).
See for a discussion of the etymology and meaning of the name Tryphaena our article on the name Tryphosa.