Technē τέχνη
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| τέχνη | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | technē |
| Strong's number | G5078 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | feminine noun |
| Gloss | skill |
| Occurrences | 3 in 3 verses |
| Most frequent in | Acts (2) |
Technē (Greek τέχνη, Strong's G5078) is a Greek feminine noun meaning “skill”. It occurs 3 times in 3 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
τέχνη, -ης, ἡ
[in LXX for חׇכְמָה, מַעֲשֶׂה, עֲבֹדָה ;]
art, craft, trade: Act.17:29 18:3, Rev.18:22 (WH, R, mg., om.).†
(AS)
[in LXX for חׇכְמָה, מַעֲשֶׂה, עֲבֹדָה ;]
art, craft, trade: Act.17:29 18:3, Rev.18:22 (WH, R, mg., om.).†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | art (1), occupation (1), craft (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | trade (2), skill (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Technē, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Acts
- Acts 17:29Forasmuch then as we are the offspring of God, we ought not to think that the Godhead is like unto gold, or silver, or stone, graven by art and man’s device.Therefore, being offspring of God, we should not think that the Divine Being is like gold or silver or stone, an image formed by man’s skill and imagination.
- Acts 18:3And because he was of the same craft, he abode with them, and wrought: for by their occupation they were tentmakers.and he stayed and worked with them because they were tentmakers by trade, just as he was.
Revelation
- Revelation 18:22And the voice of harpers, and musicians, and of pipers, and trumpeters, shall be heard no more at all in thee; and no craftsman, of whatsoever craft he be, shall be found any more in thee; and the sound of a millstone shall be heard no more at all in thee;And the sound of harpists and musicians, of flute players and trumpeters, will never ring out in you again. Nor will any craftsmen of any trade be found in you again, nor the sound of a millstone be heard in you again.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).