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KING JAMES BIBLE DICTIONARY

 

Dionysius

The Bible

Bible Usage:

Dictionaries:

  • Included in Eastons: Yes
  • Included in Hitchcocks: Yes
  • Included in Naves: Yes
  • Included in Smiths: Yes
  • Included in Websters: No
  • Included in Strongs: Yes
  • Included in Thayers: Yes
  • Included in BDB: No

Strongs Concordance:

 

Easton's Bible Dictionary
Dionysius

The Areopagite, one of Paul's converts at Athens (Acts 17:34).


Hitchcock's Names Dictionary
Dionysius

divinely touched


Naves Topical Index
Dionysius

A convert of Paul.
Acts 17:34


Smith's Bible Dictionary
Dionysius

(devoted to Dionysus , i.e., Bacchus) the Areop'agite, (Acts 17:34) an eminent Athenian, converted to Christianity by the preaching of St. Paul. (A.D. 52.) He is said to have been first bishop of Athens. The writings which were once attributed to him are now confessed to be the production of some neo-Platonists of the sixth century.