Strong G698Ἀρεοπαγίτης
Areopagite
- Transliteration
- Areopagitēs
- Pronunciation
- ar-eh-op-ag-ee'-tace
- Morphology
- Proper Name (Masculine) of a Location in Gentilic sense
Definition
From G697; an Areopagite or member of the court held on Mars´ Hill: - Areopagite.
Detailed definition
Ἀρεοπαγίτης (T, -είτης), -ου, ὁ (see supr.),
a judge of the Court of Areopagus: Act.17:34.†
(AS)
a judge of the Court of Areopagus: Act.17:34.†
(AS)
In the biblical story
Areopagus
A hill in Athens where Paul preached the gospel.
The Areopagus, a hill in Athens where Paul addressed the philosophers and preached about the unknown God.
In the Bible
Strong G698 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- areopagite1
First verses
- Acts 17:34Howbeit certain men clave unto him, and believed: among the which was Dionysius the Areopagite, and a woman named Damaris, and others with them.
Occurrences by book
Related words
Same identity
Detailed Greek dictionary
Ἄρειος [ᾰ], ον,
also α, ον [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Hercules Furens” 413 (Lyric poetry))]; Ionic dialect Ἀρήϊος, η, ο; Aeolic dialect Ἀρεύϊος [Refs 7th c.BC+ (7th-6th c.BC: Alcaeus Lyricus “Supp.” 1a.10)]: (Ἄρης):— devoted to Ares, warlike, martial; in [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Homerus Epicus)], mostly of warriors, Μενέλαος Ἀρήιος[Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 3.339, +others; Ἀρήϊοι υἷες Ἀχαιῶν 11.800, +others)]; of arms, Ἀρήϊα τεύχεα δύω[Refs (6.340, compare 10.407)]; the Attic dialect form only in the phrase τεῖχος Ἄρειον[Refs 5th c.BC+ (4.407, +others; also in 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus, ἀρήιοι ἀγῶνες)] conflicts in real war, opposed to γυμνικοί,[Refs (9.33; ὅπλον ἀ. 4.23)]; of a man, as substantive, warrior,[Refs 6th c.BC+ (6.98; Ἀθηνᾶ Ἀρεία “OGI” 229.70 (from Smyrna), compare “IG” 12(5).913 (from Tenos): _comparative_ ἀρειότερος (which see) 6th c.BC: Theognis Elegiacus 548 is probably to be read instead of med from ἀρείων, as χερειότερος from χερείων.)]
2 Ἄρειος (also Ἄρεος, Ἄρηος), ὁ (i.e. μήν), name of month in Thessaly, [Refs (“GDI” 1449, etc.)]
3 Ἄρειον πεδίον, = Campus Martius, [Refs 1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Dionysius Halicarnassensis 7.59, 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Pompeius” 53)] (also name of a plain in Thrace, [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 13.10.7))]; τῶν τελῶν τὸ καλούμενον Ἄρειον, = legio Martia, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Appianus Historicus “Bella Civilia” 3.45)]; Ἄρεια, τά, = ludi Martiales, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd-3rd c.AD: Dio Cassius Historicus 56.46.)]
4 Ἄρειον, τό, ={ξιφίον}, Ps.-[Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st c.AD: Dioscorides (Dioscurides) Medicus 4.20)]; ={ἰσάτις}, [Refs ([prev. author] 2.184.)]
II ={Ἄριος, Μάγοι καὶ πᾶν τὸ Ἄρειον γένος} [Refs 5th c.AD+ (5th-6th c.AD: Damascius Philosophus “de Principiis” 125.)]
A Ἄρειος πάγος [πᾰ], ὁ, the hill of Ares, at Athens, Ἀρήϊος π.[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 8.52, compare 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Eumenides” 685, 690, etc.; ἡ βουλὴ ἡ ἐξ Ἀρείου πάγου “IG” 1.38a (probably), 2.476.59, +others, 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 18.133, compare 5th c.BC: Lysias Orator 26.12, 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Ἀθηναίων Πολιτεία” 4.4; ἡ ἐν Ἀ. πάγῳ βουλή 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 20.157, 4th c.BC: Aeschines Orator 1.81, 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Politica” 1273b39; βουλή Ἀρεία “IG” 3.824)]; εἰς τὸν Ἄ. πάγον ἀναβῆναι become a member of the court, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Isocrates Orator 7.37, 12.154; ἐν Ἀ. πάγῳ δοῦναι δίκην 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Rhetorica” 1398b26; ψευδομαρτύρια τὰ ἐξ Ἀ. πάγου [prev. author] “Ath.” 59.6.)]—The compound Ἀρειόπᾰγος only in a late Attic dialect Inscription, [Refs (“IG” 3.1005)]; but we find the noun Ἀρεοπᾰγίτης (Ἀρευ- [Refs ([prev. work]2.839.7) [ῑ],)] ου, ὁ, Areopagite, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aeschines Orator 1.81, “IG” 3.746, compare 635, 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Ἀθηναίων Πολιτεία” 3.6, etc.: proverbial, Ἀρεοπαγίτου σιωπηλότερος)] 'as silent as the grave', [Refs 4th c.AD+ (4th c.AD: Themistius Sophista “Orationes” 21.263a; στεγανώτερος 4th c.AD: Alciphro Epistolographus 1.13)]:—adjective Ἀρεοπᾰγῖτις, βουλή[Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Ἀθηναίων Πολιτεία” 41.2, 4th c.AD: Alciphro Epistolographus 2.3)]; Ἀρεοπᾰγῑτικός, ή, όν, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Isocrates Orator 7 at Title Page, 1st c.BC-1st c.AD: Strabo Geographus 6.1.8.)]
also α, ον [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Hercules Furens” 413 (Lyric poetry))]; Ionic dialect Ἀρήϊος, η, ο; Aeolic dialect Ἀρεύϊος [Refs 7th c.BC+ (7th-6th c.BC: Alcaeus Lyricus “Supp.” 1a.10)]: (Ἄρης):— devoted to Ares, warlike, martial; in [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Homerus Epicus)], mostly of warriors, Μενέλαος Ἀρήιος[Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 3.339, +others; Ἀρήϊοι υἷες Ἀχαιῶν 11.800, +others)]; of arms, Ἀρήϊα τεύχεα δύω[Refs (6.340, compare 10.407)]; the Attic dialect form only in the phrase τεῖχος Ἄρειον[Refs 5th c.BC+ (4.407, +others; also in 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus, ἀρήιοι ἀγῶνες)] conflicts in real war, opposed to γυμνικοί,[Refs (9.33; ὅπλον ἀ. 4.23)]; of a man, as substantive, warrior,[Refs 6th c.BC+ (6.98; Ἀθηνᾶ Ἀρεία “OGI” 229.70 (from Smyrna), compare “IG” 12(5).913 (from Tenos): _comparative_ ἀρειότερος (which see) 6th c.BC: Theognis Elegiacus 548 is probably to be read instead of med from ἀρείων, as χερειότερος from χερείων.)]
2 Ἄρειος (also Ἄρεος, Ἄρηος), ὁ (i.e. μήν), name of month in Thessaly, [Refs (“GDI” 1449, etc.)]
3 Ἄρειον πεδίον, = Campus Martius, [Refs 1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Dionysius Halicarnassensis 7.59, 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Pompeius” 53)] (also name of a plain in Thrace, [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 13.10.7))]; τῶν τελῶν τὸ καλούμενον Ἄρειον, = legio Martia, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Appianus Historicus “Bella Civilia” 3.45)]; Ἄρεια, τά, = ludi Martiales, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd-3rd c.AD: Dio Cassius Historicus 56.46.)]
4 Ἄρειον, τό, ={ξιφίον}, Ps.-[Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st c.AD: Dioscorides (Dioscurides) Medicus 4.20)]; ={ἰσάτις}, [Refs ([prev. author] 2.184.)]
II ={Ἄριος, Μάγοι καὶ πᾶν τὸ Ἄρειον γένος} [Refs 5th c.AD+ (5th-6th c.AD: Damascius Philosophus “de Principiis” 125.)]
A Ἄρειος πάγος [πᾰ], ὁ, the hill of Ares, at Athens, Ἀρήϊος π.[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 8.52, compare 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Eumenides” 685, 690, etc.; ἡ βουλὴ ἡ ἐξ Ἀρείου πάγου “IG” 1.38a (probably), 2.476.59, +others, 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 18.133, compare 5th c.BC: Lysias Orator 26.12, 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Ἀθηναίων Πολιτεία” 4.4; ἡ ἐν Ἀ. πάγῳ βουλή 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 20.157, 4th c.BC: Aeschines Orator 1.81, 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Politica” 1273b39; βουλή Ἀρεία “IG” 3.824)]; εἰς τὸν Ἄ. πάγον ἀναβῆναι become a member of the court, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Isocrates Orator 7.37, 12.154; ἐν Ἀ. πάγῳ δοῦναι δίκην 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Rhetorica” 1398b26; ψευδομαρτύρια τὰ ἐξ Ἀ. πάγου [prev. author] “Ath.” 59.6.)]—The compound Ἀρειόπᾰγος only in a late Attic dialect Inscription, [Refs (“IG” 3.1005)]; but we find the noun Ἀρεοπᾰγίτης (Ἀρευ- [Refs ([prev. work]2.839.7) [ῑ],)] ου, ὁ, Areopagite, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aeschines Orator 1.81, “IG” 3.746, compare 635, 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Ἀθηναίων Πολιτεία” 3.6, etc.: proverbial, Ἀρεοπαγίτου σιωπηλότερος)] 'as silent as the grave', [Refs 4th c.AD+ (4th c.AD: Themistius Sophista “Orationes” 21.263a; στεγανώτερος 4th c.AD: Alciphro Epistolographus 1.13)]:—adjective Ἀρεοπᾰγῖτις, βουλή[Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Ἀθηναίων Πολιτεία” 41.2, 4th c.AD: Alciphro Epistolographus 2.3)]; Ἀρεοπᾰγῑτικός, ή, όν, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Isocrates Orator 7 at Title Page, 1st c.BC-1st c.AD: Strabo Geographus 6.1.8.)]