One of seven deacons
Nicanor
Named in 1 verse of Acts, first in Acts 6:5.
ΝικάνωρNicanor
The name means “a conqueror; victorious.” Hitchcock's Bible Names, 1869
About Nicanor Written by AI
Nicanor was one of the seven men chosen by the early church in Jerusalem to assist the apostles in the daily distribution of food to the widows (Acts 6:5). He was selected along with Stephen, Philip, Prochorus, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolas. These men, who were known to be full of the Spirit and wisdom, were appointed to this task so that the apostles could devote themselves to prayer and the ministry of the word. Nicanor was a Greek name, suggesting he may have been a Hellenistic Jew.
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Easton's Bible Dictionary, 1897
Conqueror, one of the seven deacons appointed in the apostolic Church (Acts 6:1-6). Nothing further is known of him.
M. G. Easton, Illustrated Bible Dictionary, third edition (1897), public domain, from CrossWire. Shown as written; its Scripture quotes are from older translations.
Where the Bible names him
- Acts 6:5
This proposal pleased the whole group. They chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, as well as Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolas from Antioch, a convert to Judaism.
From STEPBible's TIPNR, Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0): names, family, references and the AI written article. Verse text is the BSB.