- Original: Ἐπαφρᾶς - Transliteration: Epaphras - Phonetic: ep-af-ras' - Definition: Epaphras = lovely 1. a Christian man mentioned in Paul's epistles - Origin: contracted from G1891 - TDNT entry: None - Part(s) of speech: Noun Masculine - Strong's: Contracted from G1891 ; Epaphras a Christian: - Epaphras. Total KJV Occurrences: 3 • Epaphras, 3 Colossians 1:7; Colossians 4:12; Philemon 1:23