Strong G2302θέατρον
theatre
- Transliteration
- theatron
- Pronunciation
- theh'-at-ron
- Morphology
- Greek Noun Neuter
Definition
From G2300; a place for public show (theatre) that is general audience room; by implication a show itself (figuratively): - spectacle theatre.
Detailed definition
θέατρον, -ον, τό
(θεάομαι),
1. a theatre (used also as a place of assembly): Act.19:29, 31.
2. Collective for οἱ θεαταί, the spectators.
3. = θέα, θέαμα, a spectacle, show: metaphorically, 1Co.4:9.†
(AS)
(θεάομαι),
1. a theatre (used also as a place of assembly): Act.19:29, 31.
2. Collective for οἱ θεαταί, the spectators.
3. = θέα, θέαμα, a spectacle, show: metaphorically, 1Co.4:9.†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G2302 appears in 3 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- theatre2
- spectacle1
First verses
- Acts 19:29And the whole city was filled with confusion: and having caught Gaius and Aristarchus, men of Macedonia, Paul’s companions in travel, they rushed with one accord into the theatre.
- 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.
- 1 Corinthians 4:9For I think that God hath set forth us the apostles last, as it were appointed to death: for we are made a spectacle unto the world, and to angels, and to men.
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Detailed Greek dictionary
θέᾱτρον,
Ionic dialect θέητρον, τό, (θεάομαι) place for seeing, especiallyfor dramatic representation, theatre, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 6.67, “IG” 22.1176, +others)]; as a place of assembly, [NT+5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 8.93, 5th c.BC: Lysias Orator 13.32, “SIG” 976.4 (Samos, 2nd c.BC), 2nd-1st c.BC: Posidonius Historicus 36 1st c.AD: Josephus Historicus, NT.Act.19.20, etc.)]; θ. κυνηγετικόν, of the Roman amphitheatre, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd-3rd c.AD: Dio Cassius Historicus 43.22)]; εἰς τὸ θ. εἰσφέρειν to bring upon the stage, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Isocrates Orator 12.122)]; τὸ καλὸν τοῦ θ. a good place in the theatre, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd-3rd c.AD: Aelianus “Varia Historia” 2.13, compare 4th c.AD: Alciphro Epistolographus 3.20.)]
2 collective for οἱ θεαταί, the spectators, 'the house', [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 6.21, 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Equites” 233, +others, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Symposium” 194b, “Comica Adespota” 3D.: _metaphorically_, ἐκάθηντο θέατρον αὐτῷ 4th c.AD: Libanius Sophista “Epistulae” 722.4.)]
3 ={θέαμα}, spectacle, θ. ἐγενήθημεν τῷ κόσμῳ [NT (NT.1Cor.4.9.)]
4 metaphorically, of life, τουτὶ τὸ θ. ὑπεκρίθημεν [Refs 3rd c.AD+ (3rd c.AD: Porphyrius Tyrius Philosophus “ad Marcellam - Porphyrii Opuscula” 2.)]
Ionic dialect θέητρον, τό, (θεάομαι) place for seeing, especiallyfor dramatic representation, theatre, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 6.67, “IG” 22.1176, +others)]; as a place of assembly, [NT+5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 8.93, 5th c.BC: Lysias Orator 13.32, “SIG” 976.4 (Samos, 2nd c.BC), 2nd-1st c.BC: Posidonius Historicus 36 1st c.AD: Josephus Historicus, NT.Act.19.20, etc.)]; θ. κυνηγετικόν, of the Roman amphitheatre, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd-3rd c.AD: Dio Cassius Historicus 43.22)]; εἰς τὸ θ. εἰσφέρειν to bring upon the stage, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Isocrates Orator 12.122)]; τὸ καλὸν τοῦ θ. a good place in the theatre, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd-3rd c.AD: Aelianus “Varia Historia” 2.13, compare 4th c.AD: Alciphro Epistolographus 3.20.)]
2 collective for οἱ θεαταί, the spectators, 'the house', [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 6.21, 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Equites” 233, +others, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Symposium” 194b, “Comica Adespota” 3D.: _metaphorically_, ἐκάθηντο θέατρον αὐτῷ 4th c.AD: Libanius Sophista “Epistulae” 722.4.)]
3 ={θέαμα}, spectacle, θ. ἐγενήθημεν τῷ κόσμῳ [NT (NT.1Cor.4.9.)]
4 metaphorically, of life, τουτὶ τὸ θ. ὑπεκρίθημεν [Refs 3rd c.AD+ (3rd c.AD: Porphyrius Tyrius Philosophus “ad Marcellam - Porphyrii Opuscula” 2.)]