Prochorus

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

Proch´orus, one of the seven first deacons of the Christian church (Act 6:5). Nothing is known of him.

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

Proch’orus. (leader of the chorus). One of the seven deacons, being the third of the list, and named next after Stephen and Philip. Act 6:5.

One of the seven deacons (Act 6:5).

[Pro’chorus]

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

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

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 (Act 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.

Prochorus was one of the Seven appointed and ordained in Act_6:5. He is said to have been a bishop of Nicomedia, and martyred at Antioch.

W. A. Spooner.