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Diotrephes

ΔιοτρεφήςStrong’s G1361

Diotrephēs

Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament

In short

Diotrephēs is the Greek word usually translated “diotrephes”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.

“I wrote unto the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the preeminence among them, receiveth us not.”
3 John 1:9 KJV
Meaning

Usually translated “diotrephes”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.

How it's translated
  • diotrephes 1

Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.

Where it's used most
  • 3 John 1

1 book in all.

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    Greek dictionary

    Διοτρεφής Diotrephēs · Diotrephes

    Διοτρέφης (Rec. -τρεψής), -ες (Διός, genitive of Ζεύς + τρέφω: cherished by Zeus), as proper name, Diotrephes: III Jn 9.† (AS)

    From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).

    Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.