Hermes

Hermes [N] [S]

Mercury, a Roman Christian ( Romans 16:14 ).

These dictionary topics are from
M.G. Easton M.A., D.D., Illustrated Bible Dictionary, Third Edition,
published by Thomas Nelson, 1897. Public Domain, copy freely.

[N] indicates this entry was also found in Nave's Topical Bible
[S] indicates this entry was also found in Smith's Bible Dictionary

Bibliography Information

Easton, Matthew George. "Entry for Hermes". "Easton's Bible Dictionary". .
Hermes [N] [E]

(Mercury ), a Christian mentioned in ( Romans 16:14 ) According to tradition he was one of the seventy disciples, and afterward bishop of Dalmatia. (A.D. 55.)


[N] indicates this entry was also found in Nave's Topical Bible
[E] indicates this entry was also found in Easton's Bible Dictionary

Bibliography Information

Smith, William, Dr. "Entry for 'Hermes'". "Smith's Bible Dictionary". . 1901.

HERMES (1)

hur'-mez (Hermes):

In the Revised Version margin of Acts 14:12 for "Mercury" in text (the King James Version "Mercurius").


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Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'HERMES (1)'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.  

HERMES (2)

(Hermes):

The name of a Roman Christian, otherwise unknown, to whom Paul sent greetings (Romans 16:14). "Hermes is among the commonest slave names. In the household alone probably not less than a score of persons might be counted up from the inscriptions, who bore this name at or about the time when Paul wrote" (Lightfoot, Philippians, 176).


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Bibliography Information
Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'HERMES (2)'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.