GreekG1361Proper Noun (Masculine)
Διοτρεφής
Diotrephēs
“Diotrephes”
1Occurrences
G1361Strong's #
Proper Noun (Masculine)Part of Speech
Definition
Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)
Jove-nourished; Diotrephes, an opponent of Christianity
from the alternate of G2203 (Ζεύς) and G5142 (τρέφω);
Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
as proper name, Diotrephes.
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Grammar & Morphology
Part of Speech
Proper Noun (Masculine)
Morphology Code
N:N-M-P
Full Description
Proper Noun, Masculine
Occurrences
Διοτρεφής appears 1 time in the New Testament.
Distribution by Book
3 John
1
Key Passages
3 John 1:9BSB
I have written to the church about this, but Diotrephes, who loves to be first, will not accept our instruction.
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