Bible Dictionaries
Phoebe
Holman Bible Dictionary
(fee' bih) Personal name meaning, “bright.” “Servant,” “minister” (REB), “deaconess” (NAS, NIV note), or “deacon” (NRSV) of church at Cenchrea whom Paul recommended to church at Rome (Romans 16:1-2 ). See Deacon .
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Bibliography Information
Butler, Trent C. Editor. Entry for 'Phoebe'. Holman Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​hbd/​p/phoebe.html. 1991.