Strong's Lexicon

G3517

G3517 — Νηρεύς

Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

GreekNereusName PersonOccurrences: 1

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:G3517
Word:Νηρεύς
Part of Speech:Name Person
Etymology:apparently from a derivative of the base of G3491 (meaning wet)
Language:Greek
Occurrences:1
Transliteration:Nereus
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:nare-yoos'
Meaning:1. Nereus, a Christian
KJV Renderings:Nereus

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Thayer's Greek Lexicon

Νηρεύς ((cf. Vanicek, p. 1158)), Νηρευσεως, , Nereus, a Christian who lived at Rome: Rom 16:15 (where L marginal reading Νηρεαν).

Englishman's Greek Concordance

Νηρεύς (Nereus)

Romans 16:15

KJV: Salute Philologus and Julia Nereus and his sister and Olympas and all the saints which are with them
GK: ασπάσασθε Φιλολόγον και Ιουλίαν Νηρέαν και την αδελφήν αυτού και Ολυμπάν και τους συν αυτοίς πάντας αγίους
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