Artemis Ἄρτεμις
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| Ἄρτεμις | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | Artemis |
| Strong's number | G735 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | title |
| Gloss | Artemis |
| Occurrences | 5 in 5 verses |
Artemis (Greek Ἄρτεμις, Strong's G735) is a title in the New Testament, glossed “Artemis”. It occurs 5 times.
Definition
Ἄρτεμις, -ιδος, ἡ
Artemis, an Asiatic goddess, to be disting. from the Gk. goddess of the same name: Act.19:24, 27-28
(AS)
Artemis, an Asiatic goddess, to be disting. from the Gk. goddess of the same name: Act.19:24, 27-28
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | diana (5) |
|---|---|
| BSB | artemis (5) |
Verses
Every verse with Artemis, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Acts
- Acts 19:24For a certain man named Demetrius, a silversmith, which made silver shrines for Diana, brought no small gain unto the craftsmen;It began with a silversmith named Demetrius who made silver shrines of Artemis, bringing much business to the craftsmen.
- Acts 19:27So that not only this our craft is in danger to be set at nought; but also that the temple of the great goddess Diana should be despised, and her magnificence should be destroyed, whom all Asia and the world worshippeth.There is danger not only that our business will fall into disrepute, but also that the temple of the great goddess Artemis will be discredited and her majesty deposed—she who is worshiped by all the province of Asia and the whole world.”
- Acts 19:28And when they heard these sayings, they were full of wrath, and cried out, saying, Great is Diana of the Ephesians.When the men heard this, they were enraged and began shouting, “Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!”
- Acts 19:34But when they knew that he was a Jew, all with one voice about the space of two hours cried out, Great is Diana of the Ephesians.But when they realized that he was a Jew, they all shouted in unison for about two hours: “Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!”
- Acts 19:35And when the townclerk had appeased the people, he said, Ye men of Ephesus, what man is there that knoweth not how that the city of the Ephesians is a worshipper of the great goddess Diana, and of the image which fell down from Jupiter?Finally the city clerk quieted the crowd and declared, “Men of Ephesus, doesn’t everyone know that the city of Ephesus is guardian of the temple of the great Artemis and of her image, which fell from heaven?
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).