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Strong's G1361 Διοτρεφής (diotrephes)

Diotrephes - meaning, definition, and linked Bible usage across the indexed canon, including Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where this Strong's number appears.

Same number, other testament: Strong's H1361 — gabahh (“be haughty”) in the Hebrew Bible.

Strong's Number G1361
Language Greek
Linked Usages 1
Books 1

Strong's G1361 Quick Answer

Strong's G1361 Διοτρεφής (Diotrephes) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. Diotrephes (dee-ot-ref-ace') n/p. 1. Jove-nourished 2. Diotrephes, an opponent of Christianity It has 1 linked Bible usage across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include diotrephes. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament.

Meaning
Diotrephes (dee-ot-ref-ace') n/p. 1. Jove-nourished 2. Diotrephes, an opponent of Christianity
Usage
1 linked usage
Books
1 indexed book
Corpus
New Testament
Usage Words
diotrephes

Meaning and Definition

Diotrephes (dee-ot-ref-ace') n/p. 1. Jove-nourished 2. Diotrephes, an opponent of Christianity [from the alternate of G2203 and G5142] KJV: Diotrephes Root(s): G2203, G5142

Original Word
Διοτρεφής
Transliteration
Diotrephes
Derivation
Root: τρέφω R1: 2203 R2: 5142
Morphology
Name Person

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G1361. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)

Diotrephes

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

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How Strong's G1361 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Diotrephes, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

Diotrephes 3 John 1:9

How Strong's G1361 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes New Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is New Testament with 1 linked usage.

Strong's G1361 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's G1361 in the New Testament

1 indexed usage in New Testament.

3 John 1:9 KJV

I wrote unto the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the preeminence among them, receiveth us not.

Usage Excerpts

First 1 linked usage excerpt for Strong's G1361.

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

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's G1361, grouped by book.

3 John 1 usage, New Testament

Strong's G1361 FAQ

What does diotrephes (Διοτρεφής) mean?

Diotrephes (Strong's G1361) is a Greek word most simply glossed "Diotrephes". Diotrephes (dee-ot-ref-ace') n/p. 1. Jove-nourished 2. Diotrephes, an opponent of Christianity

How many times is diotrephes (Διοτρεφής) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 1 linked usage for Strong's G1361 across 1 book.

Where can I study diotrephes (Διοτρεφής) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G1361 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament.

What English words translate diotrephes (Διοτρεφής)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as diotrephes. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.