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Eutychus

A man, in the time of the New Testament · named in 1 verse

the name means well- fated, i.e. fortunate Strong's Lexicon

Eutychus was a young man in Troas who fell from a window and was restored to life by Paul.

From Easton's Bible Dictionary

Fortunate, (Acts 20:9-12), a young man of Troas who fell through drowsiness from the open window of the third floor of the house where Paul was preaching, and was "taken up dead." The lattice-work of the window being open to admit the air, the lad fell out and down to the court below. Paul restored him to life again. (Comp. 1 Kings 17:21; 2 Kings 4:34.)

Easton's Illustrated Bible Dictionary, 1897 — public domain, quoted in full and unedited.

First named at Acts 20:9.

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