Quick Definition
Nereus
Biblical Persons & Places
Nereus
Man living at the time of the New Testament
A man living at the time of the New Testament, only mentioned at Rom.16.15;
only referred to as Nereus (Νηρεύς).
Strong's Definition
Nereus, a Christian
Derivation: apparently from a derivative of the base of G3491 (ναῦς) (meaning wet);
KJV Usage: Nereus
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
Νηρεύς ((cf. Vanicek, p. 1158)), Νηρευσεως, ὁ, Nereus, a Christian who lived at Rome: Rom_16:15 (where L marginal reading Νηρεαν).
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
Νηρεύς Nēreus 1x
Nereus, pr. name, Rom_16:15
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
Νηρεύς , -έως , ὁ ,
Nereus: Rom_16:15 .†
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
Νηρεύς [page 426]
To show how little this proper name is confined to Rome ( Rom_16:15 ) Rouffiac (p. 91) cites exx. of its use not only from Rome ( CIL VI. 4344), but also from Ancyra in Galatia ( CIL III. 256), and from Athens ( IG III. 1053 .11 , 1160 .62 , 1177 .49 ).
Liddell-Scott — Intermediate Greek Lexicon
Νηρεύς Νηρεύς, έως, "Nereus", a sea-god, son of Πόντος "(the sea)", father of the Nereids, Hes.
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon
Nereus , a sea-god, son of Πόντος (the sea) , father of the Nereids, (Hesiod) (ML)