695. argurokopos
Strong's Lexicon
argurokopos: Silversmith

Original Word: ἀργυροκόπος
Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine
Transliteration: argurokopos
Pronunciation: ar-goo-rok'-op-os
Phonetic Spelling: (ar-goo-rok-op'-os)
Definition: Silversmith
Meaning: (lit: silver-cutter), a silversmith.

Word Origin: From Greek words ἄργυρος (argyros, meaning "silver") and κόπτω (kopto, meaning "to cut" or "to strike")

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for "argurokopos," related concepts can be found in terms like "tsaraph" (H6884), which refers to a refiner or goldsmith, indicating a craftsman working with precious metals.

Usage: The term "argurokopos" refers to a craftsman who works with silver, specifically a silversmith. In the context of the New Testament, it denotes someone who creates objects from silver, often including idols or religious artifacts.

Cultural and Historical Background: In the ancient Greco-Roman world, silversmiths played a significant role in both the economy and religious practices. Silver was a valuable commodity, and artisans who could skillfully craft it into items such as coins, jewelry, and idols were highly regarded. The production of silver idols was particularly important in cities with prominent pagan temples, where these items were sold to worshippers and pilgrims.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from arguros and koptó
Definition
a beater of silver, i.e. a silversmith
NASB Translation
silversmith (1).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 695: ἀργυροκόπος

ἀργυροκόπος, ἀργυροκοπου, (ἄργυρος and κόπτω to beat, hammer; a silver-beater), a silversmith: Acts 19:24. (Judges 17:4; Jeremiah 6:29. Plutarch, de vitand. aere alien. c. 7.)

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
silversmith.

From arguros and kopto; a beater (i.e. Worker) of silver -- silversmith.

see GREEK arguros

see GREEK kopto

Forms and Transliterations
αργυροκοπος αργυροκόπος ἀργυροκόπος argurokopos argyrokopos argyrokópos
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Englishman's Concordance
Acts 19:24 N-NMS
GRK: τις ὀνόματι ἀργυροκόπος ποιῶν ναοὺς
NAS: Demetrius, a silversmith, who made
KJV: Demetrius, a silversmith, which made
INT: a certain [man] by name a silversmith making shrines

Strong's Greek 695
1 Occurrence


ἀργυροκόπος — 1 Occ.

















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