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Person

Nicanor

Mentioned in 1 verse, first in Acts 6:5. The verses below are the ones linked to this person (the Theographic dataset, with our sourced corrections).

In the Bible

All 1 verse, in Bible order. Text from the Berean Standard Bible; verse numbers follow the KJV.

Acts

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.

Events

Events the dataset lists Nicanor as taking part in. Dates follow its Ussher–Jones reckoning (one of several traditional counts), not established history.

c. AD 30
Seven chosen to serveActs 6:1–7 · at Jerusalem

Dictionary

From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897), as attached to this record by Theographic. The entry is for the name and can describe more than one person who bore it. Easton wrote in 1897, and some of his views are now debated.

Read Easton’s entry

Conqueror, one of the seven deacons appointed in the apostolic Church (Acts 6:1-6). Nothing further is known of him.