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Nereus

Holman Bible Dictionary

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(nee' rewss) Personal name borrowed from Greek mythology where Nereus is the sea god who fathers the Nereids (sea nymphs). The New Testament Nereus was a Roman Christian, possibly the son of Philogus and Julia (Romans 16:15 ).

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Butler, Trent C. Editor. Entry for 'Nereus'. Holman Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​hbd/​n/nereus.html. 1991.
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