Strong's Lexicon
G1361
G1361 — Διοτρεφής
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G1361 |
|---|---|
| Word: | Διοτρεφής |
| Part of Speech: | Name Person |
| Etymology: | from the alternate of G2203 and G5142 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 1 |
| Transliteration: | Diotrephes |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | dee-ot-ref-ace' |
| Meaning: | 1. Jove-nourished 2. Diotrephes, an opponent of Christianity |
| KJV Renderings: | Diotrephes |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
Διοτρέφης (L WH Διοτρέφης; cf. Chandler §§ 634, 637), ὁ (from Διός and τρέφω, nourished by Zeus, or foster-child of Zeus), Diotrephes, a Christian man, but proud and arrogant: 3Jn 1:9 f (Cf. B. D. (especially American edition) under the word.)
Other Resources
Englishman's Greek Concordance
Διοτρεφής (Diotrephes)
3 John 1:9
- KJV: I wrote unto the church but Diotrephes who loveth to have the preeminence among them receiveth us not
- GK: έγραψα τη εκκλησία αλλ΄ ο φιλοπρώτευων αυτών Διοτρεφής ουκ επιδέχεται ημάς