Diotrephes

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(nourished by Jupiter). A Christian (3 John 9).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

One in the church, otherwise unknown, who loved to have the pre-eminence: he refused to receive certain brethren, and excommunicated others (3 John 1:9). Thus early was “clericalism” manifested in the church.

Strong’s Dictionary of Greek Words:

Number:

1361 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Greek:

Διοτρέφης

Transliteration:

Diotrephes

Phonic:

dee-ot-ref-ace’

Meaning:

from the alternate of 2203 and 5142; Jove-nourished; Diotrephes, an opponent of Christianity

KJV Usage:

Diotrephes

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

Jove-nourished

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

Nourished by Jupiter; Jove-nurtured:―an opponent of John, 3 John 1:9. {A love nutritus}