θέατρον
theatron · theater, spectacle
Greek word · Strong’s number G2302 · appears 3 times in the Bible
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theatron (θέατρον) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “theater, spectacle”.
Theater, a place for shows and public assemblies; also a spectacle.
How to say it
the·a·tron
Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.
Its senses in the Bible
- A large public place for shows and assemblies.
- Something everyone watches as at a show.
From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)
How it is translated
The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.
- theater ×2
- spectacle ×1
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Where it appears
- Acts 19:29
And the city was filled with the confusion, and they rushed with one mind into the theater, dragging along Gaius and Aristarchus, Macedonians, Paul’s traveling companions.
- Acts 19:31
And some even of the Asiarchs, being friends of his, sent to him and were urging him not to venture into the theater.
- 1 Corinthians 4:9
For I think God has displayed us apostles as last, as men sentenced to death, because we have become a spectacle to the world, both to angels and to men.