Bible Dictionaries
Publius

Smith's Bible Dictionary

Pub'lius. The chief man - probably the governor-of Melita, who received and lodged St. Paul and his companions, on the occasion of their being shipwrecked off that island. Acts 28:7. (A.D.55).

Bibliography Information
Smith, William, Dr. Entry for 'Publius'. Smith's Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​sbd/​p/publius.html. 1901.