
The Irony in Bartimaeus’ Name
The name Bartimaeus (Greek: Βαρτιμαῖος) appears in Mark 10.46. It’s a transliteration of the Aramaic bar Timaeus. There are a few possibilities: Bartimaeus can mean “unclean […]
The name Bartimaeus (Greek: Βαρτιμαῖος) appears in Mark 10.46. It’s a transliteration of the Aramaic bar Timaeus. There are a few possibilities: Bartimaeus can mean “unclean […]