Bible Dictionary
Timon
Timon was one of the seven men chosen by the Jerusalem church to oversee the daily distribution to widows and others in need. His name is Greek, suggesting that he may have been a Hellenistic Jew.
Definition
Timon was one of the seven men chosen by the Jerusalem church to assist the apostles by overseeing the daily distribution to the poor.
Biblical Usage
He was among those appointed for the daily ministration to widows and others in the Christian community.
Historical Background
His name is Greek, and he was probably a Hellenist or a Jew by birth with a Greek name.
Scripture References
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Easton's Bible Dictionary
Honouring, one of the seven deacons at Jerusalem (Acts 6:5). Nothing further is known of him.
Smith's Bible Dictionary
one of the seven, commonly called “deacons.” (Acts 6:1-6) He was probably a Hellenist. (A.D. 34.)
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>ti'-mon (Timon): One of "the seven" chosen to relieve the apostles by attending to "the daily ministration" to the poor of the Christian community in Jerusalem (Ac 6:5). The name is Greek, but as Nicolaus is distinguished from the remaining six as a proselyte, Timon and the others were probably Jews by birth.</p>