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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So the crowds, because they saw what Paul had done, shouted in the Lycaonian language, "The gods in human form have come down to us!" They called Barnabas Zeus and Paul, because he was the principal speaker, Hermes.


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