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UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

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νεωκόρος

Strong’s: G3511

Associated OET lemmas: νεωκόρος

Form 1

Part of speech: noun, m.

Inflections: νεωκόρος; -ου

Constructions: νεωκόρος; ναός; κορέω; sweep, be in charge of

Sense 1: temple-keeper

Semantic entry: 53.95

Semantic domains: Religious Activities

Subdomains: Roles and Functions

Definition: one who had responsibility to tend to and to guard a temple

Notes: In RV ACT 19:35 · LV ACT 19:35 · Read together ACT 19:35 νεωκόρος is used in a somewhat figurative sense, since it is the city of Ephesus itself which is regarded as being the keeper of the temple.

ACT 19:35: RV ACT 19:35 · LV ACT 19:35 · Read together ACT 19:35

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OET-RV ACT 19:35

35 Eventually the city administrator was able to calm the crowd and tell them, “Men, fellow people from Efesos, what person from around here doesn’t know that it’s Efesos that’s the temple keeper of the great Artemis and of this image that fell down from Zeus?

OET-LV ACT 19:35

35 And the clerk having_calmed the crowd is_saying:
Men, ones_from_Efesos, because/for who is of_the_people, who is_ not _knowing the city of_the_ones_from_Efesos being temple_keeper of_the great Artemis and of_the fallen_from_Zeus image?