Trypho (Greek: Τρύφων, romanizedTryphōn; fl. c. AD 240) was a Christian theologian and Bible scholar of the 3rd century. He was a pupil of Origen.[1][2]

"Origin teaching the catechism to his students," 1700 etching by Jan Luyken.

In Jerome's De viris illustribus, he writes that Trypho wrote on the red heifer (Numbers 19) and about the sacrifices offered by Abraham in Genesis 9.[3][4] He may be the same Tryphon as is named as a martyr in the Acta Tryphonis, who died in the Decian persecution of 249–51.[5]

References edit

  1. ^ "Church Fathers Scripture Index". www.catholiccrossreference.online.
  2. ^ Jerome. (2010:81). On Illustrious Men (The Fathers of the Church, Volume 100). United States: Catholic University of America Press.
  3. ^ "Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, Ser. II, Vol. III: Jerome and Gennadius. Lives of Illustrious Men.: Trypho the pupil of Origen". www.sacred-texts.com.
  4. ^ "CHURCH FATHERS: De Viris Illustribus (Jerome)". www.newadvent.org.
  5. ^ Curry, Smith, Clyde (May 8, 2023). "Trypho". Dictionary of African Christian Biography.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)