UBS Greek Dictionary Article

Form 1

Part of speech: noun, m.

Inflections: βωμός; -οῦ

Related lemmas: βεβαιόω

Sense 1: altar

Semantic entry: 6.115

Semantic domains: Artifacts

Subdomains: Furniture

Definition: an altar with a base or pedestal; for offering sacrifices to a god

Notes: In this only reference in the NT in which βωμός occurs, the altar to the Unknown God may be spoken of as ‘a place for offerings to a god whom people do not know’ or ‘… god whose name is not known.’

Further resources: realia:4.2.1

ACT 17:23: RV ACT 17:23 · LV ACT 17:23 · Read together ACT 17:23

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OET-RV ACT 17:23

23 because as I was looking around and observing your objects of worship, I even discovered an altar that was inscribed, ‘To the unknown god.’ So without knowing it, you already worship this God that I’m going to tell you about.

OET-LV ACT 17:23

23 For/Because passing _through and observing the objects _of _worship of _you _all, I_ even _found an_altar on which had _been _inscribed:
To_an_unknown god.
Therefore you _all _are _being _devout not _knowing which, this thing I am _proclaiming to _you _all.

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

βωμός

Form 1

Sense 1: altar