Open English Translation (OET)

Koine Greek wordlink #98041

SR GNT Acts 19:27 θεᾶς (theas) ‘the of the great goddess of Artemis temple for’ Strongs=22990 Lemma=thea^*
Word role=noun case=genitive gender=feminine number=singular
Year=58 AD Event=Riot_in_Ephesus TimeSeries=Riot_in_Ephesus,Third_Missionary_Journey Referred to from Word #98061

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Only use of identical word form θεᾶς (N-GFS) in the Greek originals

The word form ‘θεᾶς’ (N-GFS) is always and only glossed as ‘goddess’.

Acts 19:27 ‘the of the great goddess of Artemis temple for’ SR GNT Acts 19:27 word 21

OET-LV: 27 But this is_ not only _risking _danger to _us, the trade to _come into disrepute, but also the temple of _the great goddess of _Artemis, to _be _counted for nothing, but of _the greatness of _her to _be _going also to _be _being _taken _down, whom all the Asia and the inhabited _world is _worshipping. (ACT_19:27)

OET-RV: 27 However it’s not only us and our trade that is coming into disrepute, but the temple of the great goddess Artemis is considered to be useless. This could result in a loss of power for the great Artemis that all of Asia Minor and the inhabited world have been worshipping.” (ACT 19:27)

^*Note: This is also the only occurrence of the word root (lemma) ‘thea’ in the Greek originals.

Greek words (1) other than θεᾶς (N-GFS) with a gloss related to ‘goddess’

ACTs 19:37 θεόν (theon) N-AFS Lemma=theos ‘nor slandering the goddess of us’ SR GNT Acts 19:37 word 14

OET-LV: 37 For/Because you _all _brought the these men, neither temple-robbers nor slandering the goddess of _us. (ACT_19:37)

OET-RV: 37 These men that you presented here haven’t stolen anything from the temple, nor have they slandered our goddess. (ACT 19:37)

Key: N=noun AFS=accusative,feminine,singular GFS=genitive,feminine,singular