Strong G775Ἀσιάρχης
Asiarch
- Transliteration
- Asiarchēs
- Pronunciation
- as-ee-ar'-khace
- Morphology
- Proper Name Title (ie not the name of a person or place)
Definition
Detailed definition
Ἀσιάρχης, -ου, ὁ
an Asiarch, one of ten officers elected by the various cities in the province of Asia whose duty it was to celebrate at their own charges the public games and festivals: Act.19:31 (Strab., Inscr.; DB, see word).†
(AS)
an Asiarch, one of ten officers elected by the various cities in the province of Asia whose duty it was to celebrate at their own charges the public games and festivals: Act.19:31 (Strab., Inscr.; DB, see word).†
(AS)
In the biblical story
Asiarch
High-ranking officials in the Roman province of Asia
The Asiarchs, mentioned in <ref="Act.19.31">Act.19.31</ref>, were high-ranking officials in the Roman province of Asia who had a friendly relationship with Paul.
In the Bible
Strong G775 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- chief1
First verses
- Acts 19:31And certain of the chief of Asia, which were his friends, sent unto him, desiring him that he would not adventure himself into the theatre.
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Word family
Detailed Greek dictionary
Ἀσι-άρχης, ου, ὁ,
an Asiarch, priest of the Imperial cult in the province of Asia, [NT+1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC-1st c.AD: Strabo Geographus 14.1.42, NT.Act.19.31, “IG” 12(3).531, 14.2405, etc.; Ἀ. ναῶν τῶν ἐν Ἐφέσῳ “OGI” 525.8 (Halic.))]:—hence Ἀσι-αρχέω, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (“BMus.Inscription” 481*.240 (Ephesus, 2nd c.AD), etc.)]
an Asiarch, priest of the Imperial cult in the province of Asia, [NT+1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC-1st c.AD: Strabo Geographus 14.1.42, NT.Act.19.31, “IG” 12(3).531, 14.2405, etc.; Ἀ. ναῶν τῶν ἐν Ἐφέσῳ “OGI” 525.8 (Halic.))]:—hence Ἀσι-αρχέω, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (“BMus.Inscription” 481*.240 (Ephesus, 2nd c.AD), etc.)]