Strong's Lexicon
G5079 — τεχνίτης
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G5079 |
|---|---|
| Word: | τεχνίτης |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Etymology: | from G5078 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 4 |
| Transliteration: | technites |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | tekh-nee'-tace |
| Meaning: | 1. an artisan 2. (figuratively) a founder (Creator) |
| KJV Renderings: | builder, craftsman |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
τεχνίτης, τεχνίτου, ὁ (τέχνη), from Sophocles ((?), Plato), Xenophon down, the Sept. several times for çÈøÈùÑ, an artificer, craftsman: Act 19:24; Act 19:38; Rev 18:22; of God the framer of the higher and eternal course of things, Heb 11:10 (of God the architect of the world, Wis 13:1, where cf. Grimm, Exeget. Hdbch., p. 234 (cf. also Trench, Synonyms, § cv.; Piper, Monumentale Theol. § 26)).
Englishman's Greek Concordance
τεχνίτης (builder)
Acts 19:24
- KJV: For a certain named Demetrius a silversmith which made silver shrines for Diana brought no small gain unto the craftsmen
- GK: Δημήτριος γαρ τις ονόματι αργυροκόπος ποιών ναούς αργυρούς Αρτέμιδος παρείχετο τοις τεχνίταις εργασίαν ουκ ολίγην
Acts 19:38
- KJV: Wherefore if Demetrius and the craftsmen which are with him have a matter against any man the law is open and there are deputies let them implead one another
- GK: ει μεν ούν Δημήτριος και οι συν αυτώ τεχνίται προς τινα λόγον έχουσι αγοραίοι άγονται και ανθύπατοί εισιν εγκαλείτωσαν αλλήλοις
Hebrews 11:10
- KJV: For he looked for a city which hath foundations whose builder and maker God
- GK: εξεδέχετο γαρ την τους θεμελίους έχουσαν πόλιν ης τεχνίτης και δημιουργός ο θεός
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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