UBS Greek Dictionary Article

Form 1

Part of speech: noun-name, m.

Inflections: Ἄρειος Πάγος; Ἀρείου Πάγου

Sense 1: Areopagus

Semantic entry: 93.412

Semantic domains: Names of Persons and Places

Subdomains: Places

Definition: (literally: hill of Mars) the location of an Athenian court, traditionally associated with a rocky hill close to the Acropolis, though probably located in the marketplace at the foot of the hill

Notes: For another interpretation of Ἄρειος Πάγος in OET ACT 17:19 · OET ACT 17:22, see Ἄρειος Πάγος [source selector 000001][b] 11.81: Ἄρειος Πάγος.

Show passage in OET: ACT 17:19

OET-RV ACT 17:19

19 So they grabbed him and brought him to the Areios Hill where the council sat and asked, “Are we allowed to know what this new teaching that you’re bringing is about?

OET-LV ACT 17:19

19 and having _taken _hold of _him, they _brought him to the Areios Hill saying:
Are _we _being _able to _know what is the this new, teaching is which being _spoken by you?

Show passage in OET: ACT 17:22

OET-RV ACT 17:22

22 So Paulos stood up in the middle of the gathering on the hill and spoke, “Men of Athainai, I’ve noticed how you all are very religious,

OET-LV ACT 17:22

22 And Paulos having _been _stood in the_midst of _the Areios Hill was _saying:
Men, ones_from _Athaʸnai, I _am _perceiving in all things how more _superstitious you _all.

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Sense 2: council of the Areopagus

Semantic entry: 11.81

Semantic domains: Groups and Classes of Persons and Members of Such Groups and Classes

Subdomains: Socio-Political

Definition: an advisory council of Athens dealing with ethical, cultural, and religious matters

Notes: It is also possible to understand τοῦ Αρείου Πάγου as referring to the location rather than to the council (see [a]).|It is probably wise in translating Αρειος Πάγος[b] to simply transliterate the expression, since it has the status of a proper name. On the other hand, it is extremely important that some footnote be employed so as to indicate something of the significance of this advisory council of Athens.