Quick Definition
Publius
Biblical Persons & Places
Publius
Man living at the time of the New Testament
A man living at the time of the New Testament, first mentioned at Act.28.7;
only referred to as Publius (Πόπλιος).
Strong's Definition
apparently "popular"; Poplius (i.e. Publius), a Roman
Derivation: of Latin origin;
KJV Usage: Publius
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
Πόπλιος, Ποπλίου, ὁ, Publius (a Roman name), the name of a chief magistrate ((Greek ὁ πρῶτος) but see Dr. Woolsey's addition to the article 'Publius' in B. D. (American edition)) of the island of Melita; nothing more is known of him: Act_28:7-8.
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
Πόπλιος Poplios 2x
Publius, pr. name, Act_28:7-8
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
Πόπλιος , -ου , ὁ
(Latin),
Publius: Act_28:7-8 .†
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
Πόπλιος [page 528]
Ramsay ( Paul , p. 343) points out that Πόπλιος ( Act_28:7 f. ) is the Greek form of the praenomen Publius, and that though it is not usual that an official should be called by his praenomen simply, Publius may have been so well known among the peasantry that Luke adopted their familiar mode of addressing him.
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon
Πόπλιος, -ου, ὁ
(Latin), Publius: Act.28:7-8.†
(AS)