- Original: Νηρεύς - Transliteration: Nereus - Phonetic: nare-yoos' - Definition: Nereus = lump 1. a Christian at Rome saluted by Paul - Origin: apparently from a derivative of the base of G3491 (meaning wet) - TDNT entry: None - Part(s) of speech: Noun Masculine - Strong's: Apparently from a derivative of the base of G3491 (meaning wet); Nereus a Christian: - Nereus. Total KJV Occurrences: 1 • Nereus, 1 Romans 16:15