Chaereas — Tyndale Open Bible Dictionary

Brother of Timothy and governor of Gazara (2 Macc 10:32). Both Chaereas and Timothy were killed along with many others in the assault by the Maccabees on the city (vv 36-37).

Show passage in OET: MA2 10:32

OET-RV MA2 10:32

32 Timotheos himself fled into a fortress called Gezer, a fortress of great strength, where Kaireas was in command.

OET-LV MA2 10:32

32 he/she/it/self but/and the/this/who Timotheos ⟦συνέφυγεν⟧ toward Gazara to_speak stronghold, well/well_done!
by_all_means ⟦φρούριον⟧, ⟦στρατηγοῦντος⟧ there Ⱪaireou.

Show passage in OET: MA2 10:36–37

OET-RV MA2 10:36

36 Others climbing up in the same way, while the enemies were distracted with those who’d made their way within, set fire to the towers, and kindled fires that burnt the blasphemers alive, while others broke open the gates, and, having given entrance to the rest of the band, occupied the city.

OET-RV MA2 10:37

37 They killed Timotheos, who was hidden in a cistern, and his brother Kaireas, and Apolofanes.

OET-LV MA2 10:36

36 other but/and similarly ⟦προσαναβάντες⟧ in/on/among the/this/who ⟦περισπασμῷ⟧ to/with the/this/who inside, ⟦ἐνεπίμπρων⟧ the/this/who ⟦πύργους⟧, and ⟦πυρὰς⟧ ⟦ἀνάψαντες⟧ to_live the/this/who ⟦βλασφήμους⟧ to_burn; the/this/who but/and the/this/who gate ⟦διέκοπτον⟧, ⟦εἰσδεξάμενοι⟧ but/and the/this/who ⟦λοιπὴν⟧ order, ⟦προκατελάβοντο⟧ the/this/who city,

OET-LV MA2 10:37

37 and the/this/who Timotheon to_conceal in/on/among one ⟦λάκκῳ⟧ ⟦κατέσφαξαν⟧, and the/this/who this/he/she/it brother Ⱪairean, and the/this/who Apollofanaʸ.

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