Quick Definition
Διοτρεφής, ους, ὁ n.m. Diotrephes
Biblical Persons & Places
Strong's Definition
Jove-nourished; Diotrephes, an opponent of Christianity
Derivation: from the alternate of G2203 (Ζεύς) and G5142 (τρέφω);
KJV Usage: Diotrephes
UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
Διοτρεφής [LL WH -τρέφης ; cf. Chandler §§ 684, 637], 6, (fr. Διός and τρέφω, nourished by Zeus, or foster-child of Zeus), Diotrephes, a Christian man, but proud and arrogant: 3 Jn. vs.9sq. [Cf. B. D. (esp. Am. ed.) s. v.]
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
Διοτρέφης Diotrephēs 1x
Diotrephes, pr. name, 3 Jn. 9*
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
Διοτρέφης (Rec. -τρεψής), -ες
(< Διός, gen. of Ζεύς + τρέφω: cherished by Zeus),
as proper name, Diotrephes: III Jo 9.†
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
Διοτρεφής Rom 139.22, 350. 87, are quoted for διότι = ““ for,” and add τ Pet 116 24, 25, as compared with 3!. 1 Th 28 and Gal 215 may be quoted as illustrating the ease of the colloquial transition: see Jebb in Vincent and Dickson Aod. Greek? App. p. 338. Mayser Gr. p. 161 has shown that the use of of διότι for ὅτι is by no means confined to occurrences after vowe's: cf. Thackeray Gr. i. p. 138 f. and Kaelker Quaest. pp: 243 f., 300. It may be added that, accorJing to Meisterhans Gr. p. 252 f., διότι is never used with a causal force in the Attic inserr. from ili/B.c. onwards. “ιοτρεφής. For this proper name, as 3 Jn®, cf. OG/S 219! (iii/B.c.) ἐπιμηνιεύοντος Νυμφίου τοῦ Διοτρεφοῦς.
Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon
Διοτρεφής (Diotrephēs) — Diotrephes. cherished by Zeus , of kings and nobles, [8th/7th c.BC] (Middle Liddel)