UBS Greek Dictionary Article

Form 1

Part of speech: noun, f.

Inflections: τέχνη; -ης

Sense 1: craft, occupation

Semantic entry: 42.51

Semantic domains: Perform, Do

Subdomains: Craft, Trade

Definition: an activity involving specialized training and skill

Notes: In a number of languages there is no special term for ‘craft,’ but an equivalent of this clause in RV ACT 18:3 · LV ACT 18:3 · Read together ACT 18:3 may be rendered as ‘for their work was making tents’ or ‘they earned money making tents’ or ‘they customarily made tents.’

ACT 17:29: RV ACT 17:29 · LV ACT 17:29 · Read together ACT 17:29

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OET-RV ACT 17:29

29 So since we are God’s offspring, we shouldn’t be putting gold or silver or stone craftsmanship in the same class as the divine.

OET-LV ACT 17:29

29 Therefore being descent of_ the _god, we _ought not to _be _thinking about _gold or silver or a_stone mark of_the_craft and thoughts of _human _origin, to _be similar the divine.

ACT 18:3: RV ACT 18:3 · LV ACT 18:3 · Read together ACT 18:3

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OET-RV ACT 18:3

3 and since they worked in the same trade, he ended up staying with them and they worked together in their craft of tent-making.

OET-LV ACT 18:3

3 and because _of to _be the same _trade, he _was _remaining with them and they _were _working, because/for they _were tent _makers the by _craft.

All 3 recorded passages for this sense

ACT: RV ACT 17:29 · RV ACT 18:3 · LV ACT 17:29 · LV ACT 18:3 · Read together ACT 17:29 · Read together ACT 18:3

REV: RV REV 18:22 · LV REV 18:22 · Read together REV 18:22

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

τέχνη

Form 1

Sense 1: craft, occupation