The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

Cleopas

kle'-o-pas (Kleopas, "renowned father"): One of the two disciples whom Jesus met on the way to Emmaus (Lu 24:18). The name is a contraction of Cleopatros, not identical with Clopas of Joh 19:25.

See also ALPHAEUS; CLOPAS.

The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, James Orr (1915). Public domain, from the CrossWire SWORD module.