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Timon
honorable; worthy
Τίμων Timōn
Timon (Greek: Τίμων, Timōn) means “honorable; worthy”, by traditional interpretation. It appears once, at Acts 6:5. In 2025 it was given to 5 children in the United States. Appears with Nicanor in Acts 6.
The bearer in scripture
One person in scripture bears this name.
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Timon
Scripture against society
The two measures, side by side
At a glance
- Verses
- 1 across 1 book
- Bearers
- 1 one person only
- Testament
- New
- Era
- Apostolic
- Hapax
- Yes occurs exactly once
Using it today
Based on 2025 births across the United States.
| Measure | Value | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Given in 2025 | 5 | Steady |
| All-time total | 487 | Since records begin in 1880 |
| Peak | 19 in 1995 | Its highest year on record |
In scripture
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| First appears | Acts 6:5 |
| Cross-references | 31 linked passages |
Names connected to this one
- Prochorus co-occurrence Appears with Prochorus in Acts 6.
- Nicanor co-occurrence Appears with Nicanor in Acts 6.
- Nicolaus co-occurrence Appears with Nicolaus in Acts 6.
- Parmenas co-occurrence Appears with Parmenas in Acts 6.
- Stephen co-occurrence Appears with Stephen in Acts 6.
- Philip co-occurrence Appears with Philip in Acts 6.
Origin & meaning
Τίμων, -ωνος, ὁ
Timon: Act.6:5.†
(AS)
Timon was one of the seven men chosen by the apostles to oversee the daily distribution of food to widows in the early church.
The biblical story
Timon is mentioned in Act.6.5 as one of the seven men chosen by the apostles to address the needs of Greek-speaking Jewish widows in the early church in Jerusalem. As the church grew, there was a complaint that these widows were being overlooked in the daily distribution of food. The apostles asked the believers to choose seven men known to be full of the Spirit and wisdom to oversee this task. Timon, along with Stephen, Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Parmenas, and Nicolas, was selected and appointed to this role, allowing the apostles to focus on prayer and the ministry of the word.
Key verses
Timon appears in 1 verse. Here are some of the most notable:
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And the saying pleased the whole multitude: and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Ghost, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolas a proselyte of Antioch:
Acts 6:5
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Acts (1)
- Acts 6:5