Bible Dictionary
Phebe
Phebe, also called Phoebe, was a Christian woman from Cenchreae whom Paul commended to the church at Rome. She served the church and had helped many believers, including Paul.
Definition
Phebe, or Phoebe, was a Christian woman from Cenchreae, the port of Corinth. Paul described her as a servant of the church and a helper of many, including himself.
Biblical Usage
Paul commended Phebe to the Christians at Rome and asked them to receive her in the Lord and assist her in whatever matter she needed.
Historical Background
Cenchreae was the port of Corinth. The supplied material suggests that Phebe may have carried Paul’s Epistle to the Romans.
Scripture References
Related Figures
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Easton's Bible Dictionary
A “deaconess of the church at Cenchrea,” the port of Corinth. She was probably the bearer of Paul’s epistle to the Romans. Paul commended her to the Christians at Rome; “for she hath been,” says he, “a succourer of many, and of myself also” (Rom. 16:1, 2).
Smith's Bible Dictionary
[Phoebe]
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>febe (Phoibe).</p><p>See PHOEBE.</p>