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Nicolaus, Nocolas

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(people’s victor). Native of Antioch. First a Jewish and then a Christian convert. 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:

A proselyte of Antioch, 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:

3532 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Greek:

Νικόλαος

Transliteration:

Nikolaos

Phonic:

nik-ol’-ah-os

Meaning:

from 3534 and 2994; victorious over the people; Nicolaus, a heretic

KJV Usage:

Nicolaus

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

Conqueror of the people; submission:―a native of Antioch, Acts 6:5. {Victor populi}