Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleIt began with a silversmith named Demetrius who made silver shrines of Artemis, bringing much business to the craftsmen. Young's Literal Translation for a certain one, Demetrius by name, a worker in silver, making silver sanctuaries of Artemis, was bringing to the artificers gain not a little, King James Bible For a certain [man] named Demetrius, a silversmith, which made silver shrines for Diana, brought no small gain unto the craftsmen; Greek [ It began with]γάρ (gar) Conjunction Strong's 1063: For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason. a τις (tis) Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 5100: Any one, some one, a certain one or thing. An enclitic indefinite pronoun; some or any person or object. silversmith ἀργυροκόπος (argyrokopos) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 695: (lit: silver-cutter), a silversmith. From arguros and kopto; a beater of silver. named ὀνόματι (onomati) Noun - Dative Neuter Singular Strong's 3686: Name, character, fame, reputation. From a presumed derivative of the base of ginosko; a 'name'. Demetrius, Δημήτριος (Dēmētrios) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 1216: Demetrius, a silversmith of Ephesus. From Demeter; Demetrius, the name of an Ephesian and of a Christian. who had brought παρείχετο (pareicheto) Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 3930: From para and echo; to hold near, i.e. Present, afford, exhibit, furnish occasion. much ὀλίγην (oligēn) Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 3641: Puny; especially neuter somewhat. business ἐργασίαν (ergasian) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 2039: From ergates; occupation; by implication, profit, pains. to the τοῖς (tois) Article - Dative Masculine Plural Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. craftsmen τεχνίταις (technitais) Noun - Dative Masculine Plural Strong's 5079: A craftsman, artisan, architect, builder. From techne; an artisan; figuratively, a founder. making ποιῶν (poiōn) Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 4160: (a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause. Apparently a prolonged form of an obsolete primary; to make or do. silver ἀργυροῦς (argyrous) Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural Strong's 693: Made of silver. From arguros; made of silver. shrines ναοὺς (naous) Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural Strong's 3485: A temple, a shrine, that part of the temple where God himself resides. From a primary naio; a fane, shrine, temple. of Artemis. Ἀρτέμιδος (Artemidos) Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular Strong's 735: Probably from the same as artemon; prompt; Artemis, the name of a Grecian goddess borrowed by the Asiatics for one of their deities. |
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