◄ 3032. Libertinos ►
Strong's Lexicon Libertinos: Freedman Original Word: Λιβερτῖνος Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine Transliteration: Libertinos Pronunciation: lib-er-TEE-nos Phonetic Spelling: (lib-er-tee'-nos) Definition: a freedman, one of the class of manumitted slaves; a synagogue at Jerusalem appears to have been reserved for them. Meaning: A "Libertine" refers to a freedman or the descendant of a freedman. In the context of the New Testament, it specifically denotes a member of a synagogue composed of such individuals. Word Origin: Derived from the Latin "libertinus," meaning a freedman or a person who has been liberated. Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct Hebrew equivalents for Λιβερτῖνος, as it is a term specific to the Greco-Roman context of freedmen. However, the concept of a freedman can be related to the Hebrew term עֶבֶד (eved), meaning "servant" or "slave," when considering the transition from slavery to freedom. Usage: The term Λιβερτῖνος is used in the New Testament to describe a group of Jewish individuals who were once slaves but had gained their freedom, or their descendants. It appears in the context of a synagogue in Jerusalem. Context: The term Λιβερτῖνος is found in the New Testament in Acts 6:9, where it refers to a synagogue of Freedmen. This synagogue was composed of Jews who had been freed from slavery, or their descendants, and who had returned to Jerusalem. The passage in Acts describes a dispute involving Stephen, one of the early Christian deacons, and members of this synagogue. The Libertines, along with others from Cyrene, Alexandria, Cilicia, and Asia, engaged in debate with Stephen, but were unable to withstand the wisdom and Spirit by which he spoke. This led to Stephen's arrest and subsequent martyrdom. The mention of the Libertines highlights the diverse composition of the Jewish diaspora and their presence in Jerusalem during the early Christian period. It also underscores the tensions between different Jewish groups and the nascent Christian community. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin of Latin origin Definition Freedman, the name of a synagogue NASB Translation Freedmen (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 3032: Λιβερτῖνος Λιβερτῖνος, Λιβερτινου, ὁ, a Latin word,libertinus, i. e. either one who has been liberated from slavery, a freedman, or the son of a freedman (as distinguished fromingenuus, i. e. the son of a free man): ἡ συναγωγή ἡ λεγομένη (or τῶν λεγομένων Tdf.) Λιβερτίνων, Acts 6:9. Some suppose these libertini (A. V. Libertines) to have been manumitted Roman slaves, who having embraced Judaism had their synagogue at Jerusalem; and they gather as much from Tacitus, Ann. 2, 85, where it is related that four thousand libertini, infected with the Jewish superstition, were sent into Sardinia. Others, owing to the names Κυρηναίων καί Ἀλλεξανδρεων that follow, think that a geographical meaning is demanded for Λιβερτινοι, and suppose that Jews are spoken of, the dwellers in Libertum, a city or region of proconsular Africa. But the existence of a city or region called Libertum is a conjecture which has nothing to rest on but the mention of a bishop with the prefix libertinensis at the synod of Carthage A.D. 411. Others with far greater probability appeal to Philo, leg. ad Gaium § 23, and understand the word as denoting Jews who had been made captives by the Romans under Pompey but were afterward set free; and who, although they had fixed their abode at Rome, had built at their own expense a synagogue at Jerusalem which they frequented when in that city. The name Libertines adhered to them to distinguish them from the free-born Jews who had subsequently taken up their residence at Rome. Cf. Winers RWB under the word Libertiner; Hausrath in Schenkel iv., 38f; (B. D. under the word . Evidence seems to have been discovered of the existence of a synagogue of the libertines at Pompeii; cf. De Rossi, Bullet. di Arch. Christ. for 1864, pp. 70, 92f.) Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Roman freedman, Libertine Of Latin origin; a Roman freedman -- Libertine. Forms and Transliterations Λιβερτινων Λιβερτίνων Libertinon Libertinōn Libertínon Libertínōn Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Acts 6:9 N-GMP GRK: τῆς λεγομένης Λιβερτίνων καὶ Κυρηναίων NAS: the Synagogue of the Freedmen, [including] both KJV: is called [the synagogue] of the Libertines, and INT: called Freedmen and of Cyrenians Strong's Greek 3032 1 Occurrence Λιβερτίνων — 1 Occ.