Given name
Clopas
“traverse”·“exchange”
Clopas is a biblical masculine given name, meaning “traverse.”
Original GreekΚλωπας
Meaning & origin
What it means
As a biblical name, Clopas means “traverse” or “exchange.”
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Where it comes from
Clopas is a biblical name from Greek.
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How it developed
From the Hebrew verb halap (חלף), “to traverse, exchange or renew.”
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In the Bible
In the Bible, the name Clopas appears in John 19:25, Matthew 1:6.
- John 19:25
- Matthew 1:6
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Clopas’s family of names
See also 1
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
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