Noah Webster's Dictionary (n.) The chief deity of the Greeks, and ruler of the upper world (cf. Hades). He was identified with Jupiter. Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia ZEUS zus (Zeus, the Revised Version margin; the Revised Version (British and American) and the King James Version Jupiter): The supreme god of Hellenic theology, "king of gods and of men." In 168 B.C. Antiochus Epiphanes, "who on God's altars danced," bent upon the thorough Hellenization of Judea and Jerusalem, sent "an old man of Athens" (or "Geron an Athenian," the Revised Version margin) to pollute the sanctuary in the temple at Jerusalem and to call it by the name of Jupiter Olympius, and that at Gerizim by the name of Jupiter Xenius (2 Maccabees 6:1;). Olympius, from Mt. Olympus, the home of the gods, is the favorite epithet of Zeus, Zeus Olympius being to the Greek world what Jupiter Capitolinus was to the Roman. The same Antiochus commenced the splendid temple of Zeus Olympius, finished under Hadrian. Zeus is also frequently styled Xenius or "Protector of strangers" (Juppiter hospitalis) in classical literature. The epithet is here applied because the people of Gerizim-the Samaritans-were hospitable, probably an ironical statement of the author (compare Luke 9:52). Zeus is also in Acts 14:12 the Revised Version margin for JUPITER (which see). S. Angus

Multi-Version Concordance Zeus (3 Occurrences) Acts 14:12 They called Barnabas 'Zeus,' and Paul, as being the principal speaker, 'Hermes.' (WEY YLT NAS RSV NIV) Acts 14:13 And the priest of Zeus--the temple of Zeus being at the entrance to the city--brought bullocks and garlands to the gates, and in company with the crowd was intending to offer sacrifices to them. (WEY YLT NAS RSV NIV) Acts 19:35 When the town clerk had quieted the multitude, he said, "You men of Ephesus, what man is there who doesn't know that the city of the Ephesians is temple keeper of the great goddess Artemis, and of the image which fell down from Zeus? (WEB WEY YLT)