KJV: For a certain man named Demetrius, a silversmith, which made silver shrines for Diana, brought no small gain unto the craftsmen;
YLT: for a certain one, Demetrius by name, a worker in silver, making silver sanctuaries of Artemis, was bringing to the artificers gain not a little,
Darby: For a certain man by name Demetrius, a silver-beater, making silver temples of Artemis, brought no small gain to the artisans;
ASV: For a certain man named Demetrius, a silversmith, who made silver shrines of Diana, brought no little business unto the craftsmen;
| Δημήτριος | Demetrius |
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Parse: Noun, Nominative Masculine Singular Root: Δημήτριος Sense: a heathen silversmith at Ephesus. |
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| τις | a certain [man] |
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Parse: Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun, Nominative Masculine Singular Root: τὶς Sense: a certain, a certain one. |
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| ὀνόματι | named |
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Parse: Noun, Dative Neuter Singular Root: ὄνομα Sense: name: univ. |
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| ἀργυροκόπος | a silversmith |
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Parse: Noun, Nominative Masculine Singular Root: ἀργυροκόπος Sense: a silversmith. |
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| ποιῶν | making |
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Parse: Verb, Present Participle Active, Nominative Masculine Singular Root: ποιέω Sense: to make. |
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| ναοὺς | shrines |
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Parse: Noun, Accusative Masculine Plural Root: ναός Sense: used of the temple at Jerusalem, but only of the sacred edifice (or sanctuary) itself, consisting of the Holy place and the Holy of Holies (in classical Greek it is used of the sanctuary or cell of the temple, where the image of gold was placed which is distinguished from the whole enclosure). |
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| ἀργυροῦς | silver |
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Parse: Adjective, Accusative Masculine Plural Root: ἀργύρεος Sense: of silver, silvery. |
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| Ἀρτέμιδος | of Artemis |
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Parse: Noun, Genitive Feminine Singular Root: Ἄρτεμις Sense: Artemis, that is to say the so called Tauric or Persian or Ephesian Artemis, the goddess of many Asiatic people, to be distinguished from the Artemis of the Greeks, the sister of Apollo. |
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| παρείχετο | was bringing |
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Parse: Verb, Imperfect Indicative Middle, 3rd Person Singular Root: παρέχω Sense: to reach forth, offer. |
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| τοῖς | to the |
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Parse: Article, Dative Masculine Plural Root: ὁ Sense: this, that, these, etc. |
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| τεχνίταις | craftsmen |
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Parse: Noun, Dative Masculine Plural Root: τεχνίτης Sense: an artificer, craftsman. |
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| οὐκ | no |
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Parse: Adverb Root: οὐ Sense: no, not; in direct questions expecting an affirmative answer. |
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| ὀλίγην | little |
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Parse: Adjective, Accusative Feminine Singular Root: ὀλίγος Sense: little, small, few. |
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| ἐργασίαν | business |
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Parse: Noun, Accusative Feminine Singular Root: ἐργασία Sense: a working, performing. |
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Greek Commentary for Acts 19:24
The name is common enough and may or may not be the man mentioned in 3 Jo Acts 1:12 who was also from the neighbourhood of Ephesus. There is on an inscription at Ephesus near the close of the century a Demetrius called νεοποιος Αρτεμιδος neopoios Artemidos a temple warden of Artemis (Diana). Zoeckler suggests that Luke misunderstood this word νεοποιος neopoios and translated it into αργυροκοπος argurokopos a beater It is true that no silver shrines of the temple have been found in Ephesus, but only numerous terra-cotta ones. Ramsay suggests that the silver ones would naturally be melted down. The date is too late anyhow to identify the Demetrius who was νεοποιος neopoios with the Demetrius αργυροκοπος argurokopos who made little silver temples of Artemis, though B does not have the word αργυρους argurous The poor votaries would buy the terra-cotta ones, the rich the silver shrines (Ramsay, Paul the Traveller, p. 278). These small models of the temple with the statue of Artemis inside would be set up in the houses or even worn as amulets. It is a pity that the Revised Version renders Artemis here. Diana as the Ephesian Artemis is quite distinct from the Greek Artemis, the sister of Apollo, the Diana of the Romans. This temple, built in the 6th century b.c., was burnt by Herostratus Oct. 13 b.c. 356, the night when Alexander the Great was born. It was restored and was considered one of the seven wonders of the world. Artemis was worshipped as the goddess of fertility, like the Lydian Cybele, a figure with many breasts. The great festival in May would offer Demetrius a golden opportunity for the sale of the shrines. [source]
Imperfect middle, continued to bring (furnish, provide). The middle accents the part that Demetrius played as the leader of the guild of silversmiths, work for himself and for them. Unto the craftsmen (ταις τεχνιταις tais technitais). The artisans from τεχνη technē (craft, art). Trade guilds were common in the ancient world. Demetrius had probably organized this guild and provided the capital for the enterprise. [source]
The artisans from τεχνη technē (craft, art). Trade guilds were common in the ancient world. Demetrius had probably organized this guild and provided the capital for the enterprise. [source]
Lit., a silver-beater. [source]
Small models of the temple of Diana, containing an image of the goddess. They were purchased by pilgrims to the temple, just as rosaries and images of the Virgin are bought by pilgrims to Lourdes, or bronze models of Trajan's column or of the Colonne Vendôme by tourists to Rome or Paris. [source]
In the next verse he mentions the workmen ( ἐργάτας )the two words denoting, respectively, the artisans, who performed the more delicate work, and the laborers, who did the rougher work. [source]
Reverse Greek Commentary Search for Acts 19:24
Old word σκευος skeuos See note on Romans 9:21 for the same double use as here. Of gold (χρυσα chrusā). Old contracted adjective χρυσεος chruseos only here by Paul. Of silver Old contracted adjective αργυρεος argureos in N.T. here, Acts 19:24; Revelation 9:20. Of wood (χυλινα xulina). Old adjective, in N.T. only here and Revelation 9:20. Of earth Late adjective, from οστρακον ostrakon baked clay, in lxx, in N.T. only here and 2 Corinthians 4:7. [source]
Old contracted adjective αργυρεος argureos in N.T. here, Acts 19:24; Revelation 9:20. Of wood (χυλινα xulina). Old adjective, in N.T. only here and Revelation 9:20. Of earth Late adjective, from οστρακον ostrakon baked clay, in lxx, in N.T. only here and 2 Corinthians 4:7. [source]
Τεχνίτης artificerarchitect. Comp. Acts 19:24(note), Acts 19:28; Revelation 18:22, and lxx, 1 Chronicles 29:5; Song of Solomon 7:1; Wisd. 8:6; 14:2; Sirach 9:17 Δημιουργὸς N.T.ooriginally a workman for the public ( δῆμος ); generally, framer, builder. It is used by Xenophon and Plato of the maker of the world (Xen. Mem. i. 4,9; Plato, Tim. 40 C; Repub. 530 A). It was appropriated by the Neo Platonists as the designation of God. To the Gnostics, the Demiurge was a limited, secondary God, who created the world; since there was no possibility of direct contact between the supreme, incommunicable God and the visible world. [source]
Imperfect middle of εκδεχομαι ekdechomai (see note on Hebrews 10:13) picturesque progressive imperfect, his steady and patient waiting in spite of disappointment. The foundations Not just “tents” Abraham set his steady gaze on heaven as his real home, being a mere pilgrim Old word from τεχνη technē (craft) or trade (Acts 17:29; Acts 18:3), craftsman, artificer, in N.T. only here and Acts 19:24, Acts 19:38. Maker Old word from δημιος dēmios (public) and εργον ergon a worker for the public, artisan, framer, here only in N.T. [source]
Old word (from κιταρα kithara harp, and ωιδος ōidos singer) as in Revelation 14:2.Of minstrels (μουσικων mousikōn). Old word (from μουσα mousa music), here only in N.T., one playing on musical instruments.Of flute-players Old word (from αυλεω auleō to play on a flute, Matthew 11:17, αυλος aulos flute, 1 Corinthians 14:7), in N.T. only here and Matthew 9:23.Of trumpeters (σαλπιστων salpistōn). Late form for the earlier σαλπιγκτης salpigktēs (from σαλπιζω salpizō), here only in N.T.Shall be heard no more at all First aorist passive subjunctive of ακουω akouō with the double negative as below, with πωνη μυλου phōnē mulou (sound of the millstone), and as in Revelation 18:21 with ου με ευρετηι ou me heurethēi and again with πας τεχνιτης pās technitēs (craftsman). This old word is from τεχνη technē art, as here in some MSS. (“of whatsoever craft,” πασης τεχνης pasēs technēs). Τεχνιτης Technitēs occurs also in this sense in Acts 19:24, Acts 19:38; and in Hebrews 11:10 of God as the Architect. There is power in this four-fold sonorous repetition of ου μη ou mē and the subjunctive with two more examples in Revelation 18:23. [source]
Old word (from αυλεω auleō to play on a flute, Matthew 11:17, αυλος aulos flute, 1 Corinthians 14:7), in N.T. only here and Matthew 9:23.Of trumpeters (σαλπιστων salpistōn). Late form for the earlier σαλπιγκτης salpigktēs (from σαλπιζω salpizō), here only in N.T.Shall be heard no more at all First aorist passive subjunctive of ακουω akouō with the double negative as below, with πωνη μυλου phōnē mulou (sound of the millstone), and as in Revelation 18:21 with ου με ευρετηι ou me heurethēi and again with πας τεχνιτης pās technitēs (craftsman). This old word is from τεχνη technē art, as here in some MSS. (“of whatsoever craft,” πασης τεχνης pasēs technēs). Τεχνιτης Technitēs occurs also in this sense in Acts 19:24, Acts 19:38; and in Hebrews 11:10 of God as the Architect. There is power in this four-fold sonorous repetition of ου μη ou mē and the subjunctive with two more examples in Revelation 18:23. [source]
First aorist passive subjunctive of ακουω akouō with the double negative as below, with πωνη μυλου phōnē mulou (sound of the millstone), and as in Revelation 18:21 with ου με ευρετηι ou me heurethēi and again with πας τεχνιτης pās technitēs (craftsman). This old word is from τεχνη technē art, as here in some MSS. (“of whatsoever craft,” πασης τεχνης pasēs technēs). Τεχνιτης Technitēs occurs also in this sense in Acts 19:24, Acts 19:38; and in Hebrews 11:10 of God as the Architect. There is power in this four-fold sonorous repetition of ου μη ou mē and the subjunctive with two more examples in Revelation 18:23. [source]