Bible Dictionaries
Hermas
Holman Bible Dictionary
(huhr' muhss) Christian to whom Paul sent greetings (Romans 16:14 ). His name, the variant spelling of the Greek god Hermes, may indicate he was a slave, since many slaves were named for gods. Some have tried to identify him with the author of “The Shepherd of Hermas,” but that is not likely. See Apostolic Fathers .
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Bibliography Information
Butler, Trent C. Editor. Entry for 'Hermas'. Holman Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/hbd/h/hermas.html. 1991.