Strong G1216Δημήτριος
Demetrius
- Transliteration
- Dēmētrios
- Pronunciation
- day-may'-tree-os
- Morphology
- Proper Name (Masculine) of a Person
Definition
From Δημήτηρ Dēmētēr (Ceres);
Demetrius the name of an Ephesian and of a Christian: - Demetrius.
Demetrius the name of an Ephesian and of a Christian: - Demetrius.
Meaning of the name
Demetrius, "of Demeter"
Detailed definition
Δημήτριος, -ου, ὁ
Demetrius;
1. a silversmith, Act.19:24 38.
2. A Christian disciple, III Jn 12.†
(AS)
Demetrius;
1. a silversmith, Act.19:24 38.
2. A Christian disciple, III Jn 12.†
(AS)
In the biblical story
Demetrius
Silversmith who opposed Paul in Ephesus
Demetrius, a silversmith in Ephesus, stirred up opposition against Paul because his preaching threatened the business of making shrines of Artemis. (Act.19.24,38)
In the Bible
Strong G1216 appears in 3 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- demetrius3
First verses
- Acts 19:24For a certain man named Demetrius, a silversmith, which made silver shrines for Diana, brought no small gain unto the craftsmen;
- Acts 19:38Wherefore if Demetrius, and the craftsmen which are with him, have a matter against any man, the law is open, and there are deputies: let them implead one another.
- 3 John 1:12Demetrius hath good report of all men, and of the truth itself: yea, and we also bear record; and ye know that our record is true.