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Tyndale Open Bible Dictionary · 2023

Patroclus

Father of Nicanor (2 Macc 8:9), the Syrian general whose 20,000 soldiers were routed by a numerically inferior band led by Judas Maccabeus. Patroclus is mentioned only in connection with his embarrassed and dishonored son.

Adapted from Tyndale Open Bible Dictionary. The original work by Tyndale House Publishers is available for free at http://www.tyndaleopenresources.com. Copyright © 2023 by Tyndale House Publishers. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changed for Deep Dive Bible: verses and cross-references linked; text boxes and charts set into the articles; maps, pictures and section outlines left out.