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Zeus
Holman Bible Dictionary
(zeyooss) The Greek god of the sky and chief of the pantheon; ruler over all the gods. His devotees believed all the elements of weather were under his control. The worship of Zeus was very prevalent throughout the Roman Empire during the first century. Barnabas was mistaken for Zeus (equivalent of the Roman god, Jupiter) by the people of Lystra after Paul healed a cripple (Acts 14:8-12 ). See Greece; Gods, Pagan .
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Bibliography Information
Butler, Trent C. Editor. Entry for 'Zeus'. Holman Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/hbd/z/zeus.html. 1991.