A Christian woman of Rome. Along with Tryphosa, Paul called her one of the women “who have worked hard in the Lord” (Romans 16:12). These two women may have been sisters. Or, they may have both served as leaders (called deaconesses) in the church.
Tryphaena, Tryphena
From Tyndale Bible Dictionary, adapted by Mission Mutual. CC BY-SA 4.0.