Strong's Lexicon
G5402
G5402 — Φοίβη
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G5402 |
|---|---|
| Word: | Φοίβη |
| Part of Speech: | Name Person |
| Etymology: | feminine of phoibos "bright" (probably akin to the base of G5457) |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 1 |
| Transliteration: | Phoibe |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | foy'-bay |
| Meaning: | 1. Phoebe, a Christian woman |
| KJV Renderings: | Phebe |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
Φοίβη, Φοιβης, ἡ (literally, ’bright’, ’radiant’), Phoebe or Phebe, a deaconess of the church at Cenchreae, near Corinth Rom 16:1 ((see διάκονος, 2 at the end)).
Englishman's Greek Concordance
Φοίβη (Phebe)
Romans 16:1
- KJV: I commend unto you Phebe our sister which is a servant of the church which is at Cenchrea
- GK: συνίστημι δε υμίν Φοίβην την αδελφήν ημών ούσαν διάκονον της εκκλησίας της εν Κεγχρεαίς