nereus Summary and Overview
Bible Dictionaries at a Glance
nereus in Easton's Bible Dictionary
a Christian at Rome to whom Paul sent his salutation (Rom. 16:15).
nereus in Smith's Bible Dictionary
(lamp), a Christian at Rome, saluted by St. Paul. #Ro 16:15| According to tradition he was beheaded at Terracina, probably in the reign of Nerva.
nereus in Schaff's Bible Dictionary
NE'REUS , a Christian at Rome. Rom 16:15.
nereus in Fausset's Bible Dictionary
A Christian at Rome whom Paul salutes (Romans 16:15). Of Philologus' and Julia's household, Origen guesses. Tradition makes him to have been beheaded at Terracina under Nero, and his ashes deposited in the church of Nereo and Archilleo at Rome.