Clopas
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Clopas (, ; Hebrew: possibly , ; Aramaic: חילפאי, Ḥilfài) is a figure of early Christianity. The name appears in the New Testament, specifically in John :
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- Gender
- male
- Place of birth
- Palestine
- Child
- Joses
- Based on
- Gospel of John
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Clopas (, ; Hebrew: possibly , ; Aramaic: חילפאי, Ḥilfài) is a figure of early Christianity. The name appears in the New Testament, specifically in John :
He is often identified with another figure of a similar name, Cleophas (), one of the two disciples who met Christ during the road to Emmaus appearance ().
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