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Parmenas

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(steadfast). One of the first seven deacons (Acts 6:5⁵And the saying pleased the whole multitude: and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Ghost, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolas a proselyte of Antioch: (Acts 6:5)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

One of the seven chosen to look after the poor saints at Jerusalem (Acts 6:5⁵And the saying pleased the whole multitude: and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Ghost, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolas a proselyte of Antioch: (Acts 6:5)).

Strong’s Dictionary of Greek Words:

Number:

3937 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Greek:

Παρμενᾶς

Transliteration:

Parmenas

Phonic:

par-men-as’

Meaning:

probably by contraction for Παρμενίδης (a derivative of a compound of 3844 and 3306); constant; Parmenas, a Christian

KJV Usage:

Parmenas

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

one who abides

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

To abide; permanent; constant:―one of the first seven deacons, Acts 6:5. {Permanere; permanens}