Strong G5402Φοίβη
Phoebe
- Transliteration
- Phoibē
- Pronunciation
- foy'-bay
- Morphology
- Proper Name (Feminine) of a Person
Definition
Feminine of Φοῖβος Phoibos (bright; probably akin to the base of G5457);
Phaebe a Christian woman: - Phebe.
Phaebe a Christian woman: - Phebe.
Meaning of the name
Phoebe, "radiant"
Detailed definition
φοίβη, -ης, ἡ
Phæbe, a deaconess of Cenchræa: Rom.16:1.†
(AS)
Phæbe, a deaconess of Cenchræa: Rom.16:1.†
(AS)
In the biblical story
Phoebe
Deacon of the church in Cenchreae
Phoebe, a deacon of the church in Cenchreae, whom Paul commended to the believers in Rome.
In the Bible
Strong G5402 appears in 2 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- phebe2
First verses
- Romans 16:1I commend unto you Phebe our sister, which is a servant of the church which is at Cenchrea:
- Romans 16:27To God only wise, be glory through Jesus Christ for ever. Amen. Written to the Romans from Corinthus, and sent by Phebe servant of the church at Cenchrea.
Occurrences by book
Detailed Greek dictionary
Lat. Phoebe, one of the daughters of Uranus and Gaia, [8th/7th c.BC (Hesiod)]; mother of Phoebus, [6th/5th c.BC (Aeschulus Tragicus)] (Middle Liddel)