UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

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τέχνη

MainId: 004977000000000

Version: 0

HasAramaic: False

InLXX: True

AlphaPos: τ

StrongCodes: G5078

BaseForms:

1. BaseFormID: 004977001000000

   PartsOfSpeech: noun, f.

   Inflections:

   1. Lemma: τέχνη

      BaseFormIndex: 1

      Realizations: -ης

   LEXMeanings:

   1. LEXID: 004977001001000

      LEXIsBiblicalTerm: Y

      LEXEntryCode: 42.51

      LEXIndent: 0

      LEXDomains: Perform, Do

      LEXSubDomains: Craft, Trade

      LEXSenses:

      1. LanguageCode: en

         LastEdited: 2022-04-05 14:35:40

         DefinitionShort: an activity involving specialized training and skill

         Glosses: ['craft', 'occupation']

         Comments: In a number of languages there is no special term for ‘craft,’ but an equivalent of this clause in {S:04401800300030} may be rendered as ‘for their work was making tents’ or ‘they earned money making tents’ or ‘they customarily made tents.’

      LEXReferences: ACTs 17:29, ACTs 18:3, REV 18:22