King James Bible
King James Version (KJV)
STRONGS NUMBER G1361
Transliteration: Diotrephēs
Phonetic Spelling: (dee-ot-ref-ace')
Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine
Short Definition: "cherished by Zeus", Diotrephes, an opponent of the apostle John
Meaning: Diotrephes -- "cherished by Zeus", Diotrephes, an opponent of the apostle John
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: 3 John 1:9f (Cf. B. D. (especially American edition) under the word.)
Word Summary
Diotrephēs: "cherished by Zeus", Diotrephes, an opponent of the apostle John
Original Word: ΔιοτρεφήςTransliteration: Diotrephēs
Phonetic Spelling: (dee-ot-ref-ace')
Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine
Short Definition: "cherished by Zeus", Diotrephes, an opponent of the apostle John
Meaning: Diotrephes -- "cherished by Zeus", Diotrephes, an opponent of the apostle John
Strong's Concordance
Diotrephes. From the alternate of Zeus and trepho; Jove-nourished; Diotrephes, an opponent of Christianity -- Diotrephes.
see GREEK Zeus
see GREEK trepho
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 1361: ΔιοτρέφηςΔιοτρέφης (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: 3 John 1:9f (Cf. B. D. (especially American edition) under the word.)