Strong's Lexicon Artemis: Artemis Original Word: Ἄρτεμις Word Origin: Derived from Greek mythology, where Artemis is a goddess. Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct Hebrew equivalents for Artemis, as she is a figure from Greek mythology and not part of the Hebrew Scriptures. Usage: In the New Testament, Artemis refers to the Greek goddess worshiped particularly in Ephesus. She was considered the goddess of the hunt, wilderness, and childbirth, and was often associated with the moon. The name Artemis appears in the context of the uproar in Ephesus, where the silversmiths, led by Demetrius, incited a riot against Paul and his companions because their preaching was seen as a threat to the worship of Artemis and the local economy dependent on the sale of her idols. Cultural and Historical Background: Artemis was a major deity in the Greco-Roman world, and her temple in Ephesus was one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. The Ephesians held her in high esteem, and her worship was central to their cultural and economic life. The temple served not only as a religious center but also as a bank and a place of asylum. The annual festival in her honor attracted pilgrims from all over the region, contributing significantly to the local economy. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originof uncertain origin Definition Artemis, the name of the Gr. goddess of the hunt NASB Translation Artemis (5). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 735: ἌρτεμιςἌρτεμις, Ἀρτέμιδος and Ἀρτεμιος, ἡ, Artemis, that is to say, the so-called Tauric or Persian or Ephesian Artemis, the goddess of many Asiatic peoples, to be distinguished from the Artemis of the Greeks, the sister of Apollo; cf. Grimm on 2 Macc., p. 39; (B. D. under the word Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Diana. Probably from the same as artemon; prompt; Artemis, the name of a Grecian goddess borrowed by the Asiatics for one of their deities -- Diana. see GREEK artemon Forms and Transliterations Αρτεμιδος Ἀρτέμιδος Αρτεμις Ἄρτεμις Artemidos Artémidos Artemis ÁrtemisLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Acts 19:24 N-GFSGRK: ναοὺς ἀργυροῦς Ἀρτέμιδος παρείχετο τοῖς NAS: shrines of Artemis, was bringing KJV: silver shrines for Diana, brought no INT: shrines silver of Artemis brought to the Acts 19:27 N-GFS Acts 19:28 N-NFS Acts 19:34 N-NFS Acts 19:35 N-GFS Strong's Greek 735 |
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