Bible Dictionary
Hermes
Hermes was a Christian in Rome greeted by Paul in Romans. Later tradition associated him with the seventy disciples, but Scripture provides no further details.
Definition
Hermes was a Christian living in Rome whom Paul greeted. The name is identified with Mercury, the Roman name for the Greek deity Hermes. Scripture records no further information about his family, office, or ministry.
Biblical Usage
Hermes appears in Romans 16:14 among the Christians to whom Paul sent greetings. Later tradition called him one of the seventy disciples, but the biblical text gives no additional description.
Historical Background
A later tradition identified Hermes as one of the seventy disciples and said that he afterward became bishop of Dalmatia. This tradition is not accompanied by further details in the supplied material.
Scripture References
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Historical Bible Dictionaries
Easton's Bible Dictionary
Mercury, a Roman Christian (Rom. 16:14).
Smith's Bible Dictionary
(Mercury), a Christian mentioned in (Romans 16:14) According to tradition he was one of the seventy disciples, and afterward bishop of Dalmatia. (A.D. 55.)