Parmenas

Smith's Bible Dictionary

Par'menas. (Abiding). One of the seven deacons, "men of honest report, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom."  Acts 8:5. There is a tradition that he suffered martyrdom, at Philippi in the reign of Trajan.

Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament

Parmenas bore a Greek name, a shortened form of Parmenides. He is one of the ‘Hellenist’ Seven ordained to minister to the Hellenist widows ( Acts 6:5).

W. A. Spooner.

Hawker's Poor Man's Concordance And Dictionary

One of the seven deacons. ( Acts 6:5-6) His name is derived from the Greek word, to abide.

Morrish Bible Dictionary

One of the seven chosen to look after the poor saints at Jerusalem.  Acts 6:5 .

Fausset's Bible Dictionary

Sixth of the seven ordained  Acts 6:5. (See Deacon .)

Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible

PARMENAS. One of the ‘Seven’ (  Acts 6:5 ).

American Tract Society Bible Dictionary

One of the first seven deacons,  Acts 6:5 .

Holman Bible Dictionary

 Acts 6:5

Easton's Bible Dictionary

 Acts 6:5

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

( Παρμενᾶς , probably a contraction for Παρμενίδης , Constant ), the sixth named of the seven first deacons (q.v.) of the Church formed at Jerusalem ( Acts 6:5). A.D. 29. Nothing more is known of him.; but the Roman martyrologies allege that he suffered martyrdom at Philippi under Trajan (Baron. Ann . 2:55). Hippolytus asserts that he was at one time bishop of Soli. In the Calendar of the Byzantine Church he and Prochorus are commemorated on July 28th.

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

par´mḗ - nas ( Παρμενᾶς , Parmenás ): A G reek name, an abbreviated form of Parmenides. Parmenas was one of "the seven" chosen by the people and appointed by the apostles to superintend the daily distribution to the Christian poor of Jerusalem ( Acts 6:5 ). Tradition states that he was martyred at Philippi, in the reign of Trajan, but his name does not appear again in Scripture.

Kitto's Popular Cyclopedia of Biblial Literature

Par´menas, one of the seven first deacons of the church formed at Jerusalem . Nothing more is known of him; but the Roman martyrologies allege that he suffered martyrdom under Trajan.