Bible Dictionaries
Hermes
Holman Bible Dictionary
(huhr' meess) In Acts 14:12 , the Greek deity for whom the superstitious people at Lystra took Paul. KJV uses the god's Latin name, Mercurius. Hermes was known as a messenger of the gods and was associated with eloquence. Paul's role as chief speaker made the Lystrans think of Hermes.
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Bibliography Information
Butler, Trent C. Editor. Entry for 'Hermes'. Holman Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/hbd/h/hermes.html. 1991.