Meaning of the Name Jason
Jason comes from the Greek form Iason and is commonly connected with iaomai, 'to heal.' The name is therefore usually explained as 'healer' or 'one who brings healing.' This etymology is widely accepted.
Origin
The name Jason is of Greek origin.
Who is Jason in the Bible?
Jason is the man in Thessalonica who hosts Paul and Silas, and because of that he is brought before the city authorities during the unrest. Romans also mentions another Jason among Paul's kinsmen who sends greetings, and it is not certain whether that is the same person.
The story of Jason in the Bible
We meet Jason in the Thessalonica narrative of the book of Acts. When Paul and Silas proclaimed the gospel in that city, Jason welcomed them into his home. As the message gained ground, a jealousy-fueled uproar broke out; a mob stormed Jason's house looking for Paul and Silas. Failing to find them, they dragged Jason and several other believers before the city authorities instead. The accusation was serious: Jason had harbored the men who were turning the world upside down, and they were all defying Caesar's decrees by claiming there was another king, Jesus. After taking a security bond from Jason and the others, the officials let them go. This brief scene shows Jason as a courageous host who accepted the cost of his hospitality. At the end of Romans, another Jason sends greetings among Paul's kinsmen; whether he is the same man is uncertain. Either way, the name recalls a believer who risked his door and his name in the gospel's earliest advance.
Is Jason mentioned in the Quran?
The name Jason does not appear in the Quran; he is known from the book of Acts in the New Testament as the believer in Thessalonica who welcomed Paul and Silas into his home.
Verses where Jason appears
- Acts 17:5 —
But the unpersuaded Jews took along some wicked men from the marketplace, and gathering a crowd, set the city in an uproar. Assaulting the house of Jason, they sought to bring them out to the people.
- Acts 17:7 —
whom Jason has received. These all act contrary to the decrees of Caesar, saying that there is another king, Jesus!”
- Romans 16:21 —
Timothy, my fellow worker, greets you, as do Lucius, Jason, and Sosipater, my relatives.