Publius

2 definitions found

From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]:

  Publius
     "the chief man of the island" of Malta (Acts 28:7), who
     courteously entertained Paul and his shipwrecked companions for
     three days, till they found a more permanent place of residence;
     for they remained on the island for three months, till the
     stormy season had passed. The word here rendered "chief man"


     (protos) is supposed by some to be properly a Maltese term, the
     official title of the governor.
     

From Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (late 1800's) [hitchcock]:

  Publius, common