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Hermes

Easton's Bible Dictionary

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

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

Hermes (1)

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

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

Hermes (2)

(Hermes): The name of a Roman Christian, otherwise unknown, to whom Paul sent greetings (Rom 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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Person Hermes

Kilde: Easton's Bible Dictionary (M.G. Easton, 1897) og International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (red. James Orr, 1915/1939), public domain. Translated into Danish with AI and not yet proofread (fully or partially). Links to people and places: Theographic Bible Metadata (CC BY-SA 4.0).