Prochorus

Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament

Prochorus was one of the Seven appointed and ordained in  Acts 6:5. He is said to have been a bishop of Nicomedia, and martyred at Antioch.

W. A. Spooner.

Smith's Bible Dictionary

Proch'orus. (Leader Of The Chorus). One of the seven deacons, being the third of the list, and named next after Stephen and Philip.  Acts 6:5.

Hawker's Poor Man's Concordance And Dictionary

One of the first seven deacons. ( Acts 6:5) The name is taken from the Greek, and means one that is head of the choir.

Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible

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

Morrish Bible Dictionary

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

American Tract Society Bible Dictionary

One of the seen original deacons,  Acts 6:5 , of whom nothing more is known.

Fausset's Bible Dictionary

One of the seven deacons ( Acts 6:5).

Holman Bible Dictionary

 Acts 6:5

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

( Πρόχορος ) , one of the seven deacons, being the third on the list, and named next after Stephen and Philip ( Acts 6:5), A.D. 30. No further mention of him is made in the N.T. There is a tradition that he was consecrated by St. Peter bishop of Nicomedia (Baron. 1, 292). In the Magna Bibliotheca Patrum (Colon. Agripp. 1618, 1, 49-69) will be found a fabulous "Historia Prochori, Christi Discipuli, de Vita B. Joannis Apostoli."

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

prok´ṓ - rus ( Πρόχορος , Próchoros ) : One of "the seven" chosen by the Christian community in Jerusalem to superintend the dispensing of charity to the widows and other poor (  Acts 6:5 ). The name is Greek, and he may have been a Hellenist. According to tradition he became bishop of Nicomedia and died a martyr at Antioch.

Kitto's Popular Cyclopedia of Biblial Literature

Proch´orus, one of the seven first deacons of the Christian church . Nothing is known of him.