International Standard Bible Encyclopedia: Hermes (2)

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International Standard Bible Encyclopedia: Hermes (2)


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(Ἑρμῆς, Hermḗs): The name of a Roman Christian, otherwise unknown, to whom Paul sent greetings (). “Hermes is among the commonest slave names. In the household alone probably not less than a score of persons might be counted up from the inscriptions, who bore this name at or about the time when Paul wrote” (Lightfoot, Philippians, 176).