Easton's Bible Dictionary Mercury, a Roman Christian (Romans 16:14). Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (n.) See Mercury. 2. (n.) Originally, a boundary stone dedicated to Hermes as the god of boundaries, and therefore bearing in some cases a head, or head and shoulders, placed upon a quadrangular pillar whose height is that of the body belonging to the head, sometimes having feet or other parts of the body sculptured upon it. These figures, though often representing Hermes, were used for other divinities, and even, in later times, for portraits of human beings. Called also herma. See Terminal. Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia HERMES (1) hur'-mez (Hermes): In the Revised Version margin of Acts 14:12 for "Mercury" in text (the King James Version "Mercurius"). HERMES (2) (Hermes): The name of a Roman Christian, otherwise unknown, to whom Paul sent greetings (Romans 16:14). "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).

Multi-Version Concordance Hermes (2 Occurrences) Acts 14:12 They called Barnabas 'Zeus,' and Paul, as being the principal speaker, 'Hermes.' (WEY YLT NAS RSV NIV) Romans 16:14 Greet Asyncritus, Phlegon, Hermes, Patrobas, Hermas, and the brothers who are with them. (WEB KJV WEY ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)