A member of the church, probably at Ephesus, who fell into the heresy of denying the true doctrine of the resurrection, and saying it had already taken place. When first mentioned, 1Ti 1:20, he was excluded from the church; and when again mentioned, 2Ti 2:17,18, was still exerting a pernicious influence.
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American Tract Society Bible Dictionary
A Dictionary of the Holy Bible, American Tract Society, c. 1859, edited by W. W. Rand.