Strong's Lexicon
G5078 — τέχνη
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G5078 |
|---|---|
| Word: | τέχνη |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Etymology: | from the base of G5088 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 3 |
| Transliteration: | techne |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | tekh'-nay |
| Meaning: | 1. art (as productive) 2. (specially), a trade 3. (generally) skill |
| KJV Renderings: | art, craft, occupation |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
τέχνη, τέχνης, ἡ (from τεκεῖν, see τέκτων), from Homer down, art: universally, Rev 18:22 (here A. V. craft); of the plastic art, Act 17:29; of a trade (as often in Greek writings), Act 18:3.
Englishman's Greek Concordance
τέχνη (art)
Acts 17:29
- KJV: Forasmuch then as we are the offspring of God we ought not to think that the Godhead is like unto gold or silver or stone graven by art and man’s device
- GK: γένος ούν υπάρχοντες του θεού ουκ οφείλομεν νομίζειν χρυσώ η αργύρω η λίθω χαράγματι τέχνης και ενθυμήσεως ανθρώπου το θείον είναι όμοιον
Acts 18:3
- KJV: And because he was of the same craft he abode with them and wrought for by their occupation they were tentmakers
- GK: και διά το ομότεχνον είναι έμενε παρ΄ αυτοίς και ειργάζετο ήσαν γαρ σκηνοποιοί τη τέχνη
Revelation 18:22
- KJV: And the voice of harpers and musicians and of pipers and trumpeters shall be heard no more at all in thee and no craftsman of whatsoever craft shall be found any more in thee and the sound of a millstone shall be heard no more at all in thee
- GK: και φωνή κιθαρωδών και μουσικών και αυλητών και σαλπιστών ου ακουσθή εν σοι έτι και πας τεχνίτης πάσης τέχνης ου ευρεθή εν σοι έτι και φωνή μύλου ου ακουσθή εν σοι έτι
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