Strong's Lexicon
G3831
G3831 — πανήγυρις
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G3831 |
|---|---|
| Word: | πανήγυρις |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Etymology: | from G3956 and a derivative of G58 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 1 |
| Transliteration: | paneguris |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | pan-ay'-goo-ris |
| Meaning: | 1. a public or national assembly 2. (especially) a festive assembly to honor a national god 3. |
| KJV Renderings: | general assembly |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
πανήγυρις, πανηγυρισεως, ἡ (from πᾶς and ἄγυρις from ἀγείρω), from Herodotus and Pindar down;
a. a festal gathering of the whole people to celebrate public games or other solemnities.
b. universally, a public festal assembly ; so in Heb 12:22(23) where the word is to be connected with ἀγγέλων (so G L Tr (Tdf.); yet see the commentaries). (The Sept. for îåòÅã, Eze 46:11; Hos 2:11 (); ; עֲצָרָה, Amo 5:21.) (Cf. Trench, § i.)
Englishman's Greek Concordance
πανήγυρις (general assembly)
Hebrews 12:23
- KJV: To the general assembly and church of the firstborn which are written in heaven and to God the Judge of all and to the spirits of just men made perfect
- GK: πανηγύρει και εκκλησία πρωτοτόκων εν ουρανοίς απογεγραμμένων και κριτή θεώ πάντων και πνεύματι δικαίων τετελειωμένων