Quick Definition
Diotrephes
Biblical Persons & Places
Diotrephes
Man living at the time of the New Testament
A man living at the time of the New Testament, only mentioned at 3Jn.1.9;
only referred to as Diotrephes (Διοτρεφής).
Strong's Definition
Jove-nourished; Diotrephes, an opponent of Christianity
Derivation: from the alternate of G2203 (Ζεύς) and G5142 (τρέφω);
KJV Usage: Diotrephes
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
Διοτρέφης (L WH Διοτρέφης; cf. Chandler §§ 634, 637), ὁ (from Διός and τρέφω, nourished by Zeus, or foster-child of Zeus), Diotrephes, a Christian man, but proud and arrogant: 3Jn_1:9 f (Cf. B. D. (especially American edition) under the word.)
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
Διοτρέφης Diotrephēs 1x
Diotrephes, pr. name, 3Jn_1:9
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
Διοτρέφης
( Rec. -τρεψής ), -ες
( < Διός , gen . of Ζεύς + τρέφω : cherished by Zeus ),
as proper name, Diotrephes: 3Jn_1:9 .†
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
Διοτρεφής [page 165]
For this proper name, as 3Jn_1:9 , cf. OGIS 219 .1 (iii/B.C.) ἐπιμηνιεύοντος Νυμφίου τοῦ Διοτρεφοῦς .
Liddell-Scott — Intermediate Greek Lexicon
Διοτρεφής (adj Dio-tref hs_es suff_acc ) [Etym: τρέφω] "cherished by Zeus", of kings and nobles, Hom.
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon
Διοτρέφης (Rec. -τρεψής), -ες
(Διός, genitive of Ζεύς + τρέφω: cherished by Zeus),
as proper name, Diotrephes: III Jn 9.†
(AS)