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    Nereus

    NEE-ree-us

    Greek
    Boy
    In the King James Bible
    Meaning
    Water; Wet; Lamp
    Origin
    Greek
    Is it in the Bible?
    Yes — Nereus appears in the King James Bible, including Romans 16:15.
    First appears in
    Romans — Acts and the early church
    Peak US usage
    No recorded United States usage in the 1880–2008 records
    Spiritual meaning
    Nereus — greeted by name in Paul's letter — reminds us that God knows every believer individually. Even a single mention in Scripture secures a name for eternity.
    King James verses
    • Romans 16:15

      "Salute Philologus, and Julia, Nereus, and his sister, and Olympas, and all the saints which are with them."

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