Jove-nourished, rebuked by John for his pride (3 John 1:9). He was a Judaizer, prating against John and his fellow-labourers “with malicious words” (7).
Source:Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)Public domain
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Diotrephes
Name meaning: nourished by Jupiter (Hitchcock)
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Also in Smith's Bible Dictionary (1863)
(nourished by Jove), a Christian mentioned in (3 John 1:9) but of whom nothing is known.
Source: Smith’s Bible Dictionary (1863) · Public domain
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