Mercurius in the Bible

Meaning: an orator; an interpreter

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And they called Barnabas, Jupiter; and Paul, Mercurius, because he was the chief speaker.

Verse ConceptsPagan GodsFalse GodsBarnabasMythologyAcclaimingSpokesmen

Greet Asyncritus, Phlegon, Hermas, Patrobas, Mercurius, and the brethren which are with them.

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And when the crowds saw what Paul had done, they lifted up their voices, saying in the Lycaonian language, "The gods have come down to us in the likeness of men!" Barnabas they called Zeus, and Paul, because he was the chief speaker, they called Hermes.


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