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Timon
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Timon: NET AVS NIV NRSV NASB TEV
one of seven men chosen by the church at Jerusalem to look after the distribution of food
honorable; worthy
honorable; worthy
Greek
Strongs #5096: Timwn Timon
Timon = "honourable"1) one of the seven deacons of the church at Jerusalem
5096 Timon tee'-mone
from 5092; valuable; Timon, a Christian:-Timon.see GREEK for 5092
Timon [EBD]
honouring, one of the seven deacons at Jerusalem (Acts 6:5). Nothing further is known of him.
Timon [NAVE]
TIMON, a member of the committee of seven appointed to supervise the daily ministration, Acts 6:5.TIMON [SMITH]
one of the seven, commonly called "deacons." (Acts 6:1-6) He was probably a Hellenist. (A.D. 34.)TIMON [ISBE]
TIMON - ti'-mon (Timon): One of "the seven" chosen to relieve the apostles by attending to "the daily ministration" to the poor of the Christian community in Jerusalem (Acts 6:5). The name is Greek, but as Nicolaus is distinguished from the remaining six as a proselyte, Timon and the others were probably Jews by birth.