5096. Timón

Lexicon

Timón: Timon

Original Word: Τίμων
Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine
Transliteration: Timón
Pronunciation: tee-MONE
Phonetic Spelling: (tee'-mone)
Definition: Timon
Meaning: Timon, one of the seven original deacons at Jerusalem.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Timon.

From time; valuable; Timon, a Christian -- Timon.

see GREEK time

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from timé
Definition
Timon, a Christian
NASB Translation
Timon (1).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 5096: Τίμων

Τίμων (on the accent cf. Winer's Grammar, § 6, 1, l.), Τιμωνος, ὁ, Timon, one of the seven deacons of the church at Jerusalem: Acts 6:5.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the Greek verb τιμάω (timaō), meaning "to honor" or "to value."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct Hebrew equivalents for the Greek name Τίμων (Timon) in the Strong's Hebrew Dictionary, as it is a Greek proper noun without a direct Hebrew counterpart. However, the concept of honor, which is inherent in the name Timon, can be related to Hebrew words such as כָּבוֹד (kavod, Strong's Hebrew 3519), meaning "glory" or "honor."

Usage: The name Timon appears in the New Testament as one of the seven men chosen to serve the early church in Jerusalem.

Context: Timon is mentioned in the Book of Acts as one of the seven deacons selected by the early Christian community to assist the apostles by managing the daily distribution of food. This selection was made to address the complaints of the Hellenistic Jews that their widows were being overlooked in the daily distribution. The apostles instructed the community to choose seven men of good reputation, full of the Spirit and wisdom, to take on this responsibility, allowing the apostles to focus on prayer and the ministry of the word.

Timon is listed among these seven in Acts 6:5: "This proposal pleased the whole group. They chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit; also Philip, Procorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolas from Antioch, a convert to Judaism." (BSB)

While little else is known about Timon from the biblical text, his inclusion in this group indicates that he was a respected member of the early church, entrusted with significant responsibilities. The role of these seven men is often seen as a precursor to the office of deacon in the Christian church, highlighting the importance of service and administration in the community of believers.

Forms and Transliterations

Τιμωνα Τίμωνα Timona Timōna Tímona Tímōna

Englishman's Concordance

Acts 6:5 N-AMS
GRK: Νικάνορα καὶ Τίμωνα καὶ Παρμενᾶν
NAS: Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas
KJV: Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas,
INT: Nicanor and Timon and Parmenas

Strong's Greek 5096
1 Occurrence

Τίμωνα — 1 Occ.