(abiding), one of the seven deacons, "men of honest report, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom." (Acts 8:5) There is a tradition that he suffered martyrdom at Philippi in the reign of Trajan.
that abides, or is permanent ...
Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary
Constant, one of the seven "deacons" (Acts 6:5). ...
Easton's Bible Dictionary