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Easton's Bible Dictionary
fortunate, A disciple of Corinth who visited Paul at
Ephesus, and returned with Stephanas and Achaicus, the bearers of the apostle's
first letter to the Corinthians ( 1
Corinthians 16:17 ).
Hitchcock's Dictionary of Bible Names
lucky
Smith's Bible Dictionary
(fortunate)
( 1
Corinthians 16:17 ) One of the three Corinthians the others being Stephanas
and Achaicus, who were at Ephesus when St. Paul wrote his first epistle. There
is a Fortunatus mentioned in the end of Clements first epistle to the Corinthians,
who was possibly the same person.
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
for-tu-na'-tus (Phortounatos):
A Roman proper name turned into Greek; same as Latin adjective fortunatus, meaning
"blest," or "fortunate." Found only once in the Bible (1
Corinthians 16:17 ). Fortunatus, with Stephanas and Achaicus, was an ambassador
of the Corinthian church, whose presence at Ephesus refreshed the spirit of the
apostle Paul.

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