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Phebe

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(shining). A servant of the church at Cenchrea (Rom. 16:1-2¹I commend unto you Phebe our sister, which is a servant of the church which is at Cenchrea: ²That ye receive her in the Lord, as becometh saints, and that ye assist her in whatsoever business she hath need of you: for she hath been a succorer of many, and of myself also. (Romans 16:1‑2)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

A christian woman commended by the apostle to the saints at Rome as “a servant of the church.” He desired that they should assist her in anything in which she needed their aid. She had been a succorer of many and of Paul. The word for “servant” is διἀκονος, “deaconess,” but may not imply any official service (Rom. 16:1¹I commend unto you Phebe our sister, which is a servant of the church which is at Cenchrea: (Romans 16:1)).

Strong’s Dictionary of Greek Words:

Number:

5402 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Greek:

Φοίβη

Transliteration:

Phoibe

Phonic:

foy’-bay

Meaning:

feminine of φοῖβος (bright; probably akin to the base of 5457); Phoebe, a Christian woman

KJV Usage:

Phebe

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

radiant

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

Pure; chaste; shining as the moon:―a Christian woman, Rom. 16:1. {Pura; casta, radians ut luna}