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Forγάρa certainτιςman namedὀνόματιDemetrius,Δημήτριοςa silversmith,ἀργυροκόποςwho madeποιῶνsilverἀργυροῦςshrinesναοὺςof Artemis,Ἀρτέμιδοςwas bringingπαρείχετοnoοὐκsmallὀλίγηνbusinessἐργασίανto the craftsmen.τοῖς τεχνίταις
Acts 19:24
Study it in the app“For a certain man named Demetrius, a silversmith, who made silver shrines of Artemis, was bringing no small business to the craftsmen.”
With the Greek beneath
Acts 19:24, word by word
- man namedὀνόματιonomati
name
The word by which a person or thing is called, which often says who they are.
Where else “onomati” appears- DemetriusΔημήτριοςDēmētrios
Demetrius
Demetrius; a Greek name; in Ephesus, the silversmith who stirred up the riot against Paul.
Where else “Dēmētrios” appears- a silversmithἀργυροκόποςargyrokopos
silversmith
Silversmith.
Where else “argyrokopos” appears- who madeποιῶνpoiōn
make
To bring something into being: to make or create it.
Where else “poiōn” appears- silverἀργυροῦςargyrous
of silver
Made of silver.
Where else “argyrous” appears- shrinesναοὺςnaous
sanctuary
God's house inside the temple.
Where else “naous” appears- of ArtemisἈρτέμιδοςArtemidos
Artemis
Artemis, a Greek goddess worshiped at Ephesus, whose temple there was famous throughout the ancient world.
Where else “Artemidos” appears- was bringingπαρείχετοpareicheto
provide
To provide someone with what they need or what benefits them.
Where else “pareicheto” appears- smallὀλίγηνoligēn
few
In small number or amount, not many.
Where else “oligēn” appears- businessἐργασίανergasian
work, business
Work, effort; business, the profit a trade brings; "make an effort".
Where else “ergasian” appears- to the craftsmenτεχνίταιςtechnitais
craftsman
A person who makes objects by hand and trade.
Where else “technitais” appears
Translation note
Artemis was the Greek goddess who in Ephesus was venerated as an ancient mother goddess; her temple was one of the seven wonders of the ancient world. The shrines were small replicas sold as souvenirs or amulets.
The context
23And there arose about that time no small disturbance concerning the Way.
24 · This verse (above)
25He gathered these together with the workers in similar trades and said, “Men, you know that from this business we have our prosperity.
To study Acts 19 in a group
1. What it says
What did those in Ephesus who practiced magic do with their books? (vv. 18-20)
2. What it means
Why did Demetrius and the silversmiths stir up a riot against Paul? What really worried them? (vv. 23-27)
3. How I live it
The people of Ephesus gave up something costly to follow what they now believed (v. 19). What would you be willing to let go of to live more truthfully?