"Jason, Acts 17:5-7 (3x), 9; Rom. 16:21*"
Definition and meaning
Jason, Acts 17:5-7 (3x), 9; Rom. 16:21*
In the original Greek the word is written: Ἰάσων
Historical context
The Roman Empire provided infrastructure no previous civilization had built — roads, sea routes, a common language in Greek, and relative peace across the Mediterranean. Jewish synagogues existed in every major city, giving Paul a starting point everywhere he traveled. The early church had no buildings, no political power, no social standing — and spread faster than any movement in ancient history.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of iason (G2394) across the King James Bible.
But the Jews which believed not, moved with envy, took unto them certain lewd fellows of the baser sort, and gathered a company, and set all the city on an uproar, and assaulted the house of Jason, and sought to bring them out to the people.
And when they found them not, they drew Jason and certain brethren unto the rulers of the city, crying, These that have turned the world upside down are come hither also;
Whom Jason hath received: and these all do contrary to the decrees of Caesar, saying that there is another king, one Jesus.
And when they had taken security of Jason, and of the other, they let them go.
Timotheus my workfellow, and Lucius, and Jason, and Sosipater, my kinsmen, salute you.
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Common questions
Strong's G2394 (iason) is a Greek word that means: Jason, Acts 17:5-7 (3x), 9; Rom. 16:21* It appears 5 times in the King James Bible.
The word iason (G2394) appears 5 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G2394 is iason, a Greek word defined as: Jason, Acts 17:5-7 (3x), 9; Rom. 16:21*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
iason is a Greek word found in the New Testament.