Strong's Lexicon agoraios: Marketplace; pertaining to the marketplace Original Word: ἀγοραῖος Word Origin: Derived from the Greek word ἀγορά (agora), meaning "marketplace" or "public square." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for "agoraios," the concept of a public gathering place can be related to Hebrew terms like "שׁוּק" (shuq), meaning "market" or "street." Usage: The term "agoraios" is used to describe something or someone associated with the marketplace. In the New Testament, it often carries a connotation of being common or vulgar, as the marketplace was a place of public gathering where various types of people and activities converged. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Greek cities, the agora was the central public space used for assemblies, markets, and social gatherings. It was a hub of commercial, political, and social activity. The term "agoraios" thus reflects the bustling, sometimes unruly nature of these public spaces. In the context of the New Testament, the marketplace was not only a place for trade but also a venue for public discourse and the spread of ideas, including those of early Christianity. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom agora Definition pertaining to the marketplace, an agitator NASB Translation courts (1), market place (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 60: ἀγοραῖοςἀγοραῖος (rarely ), (ἀγορά), relating to the marketplace; 1. frequenting the market-place (either transacting business, as the κάπηλοί, or) sauntering idly (Latinsubrostranus,subbasilicanus, German Pfiastertreter, our loafer): Acts 17:5 (Plato, Prot. 347 c. ἀγοραῖοι καί φαῦλοι, Aristophanes ran. 1015, others). 2. of affairs usually transacted in the marketplace: ἀγοραῖοι (namely, ἡμέραι (Winer's Grammar, 590 (549)) or σύνοδοι (Meyer and others)) ἄγονται, judicial days or assemblies (A. V. marginal reading court-days), Acts 19:38 (τὰς ἀγοραίους ποιεῖσθαι, Strabo 13, p. 932), but many think we ought to read ἀγοραῖοι here, so G L cf. Winers Grammar, 53 (52); but see (Alford and Tdf. at the passage; Lipsius, Gram. Untersuch., p. 26;) Meyer on Acts 17:5; Göttling, p. 297; (Chandler edition 1, p. 269). From agora; relating to the market-place, i.e. Forensic (times); by implication, vulgar -- baser sort, low. see GREEK agora Englishman's Concordance Acts 17:5 Adj-GMPGRK: προσλαβόμενοι τῶν ἀγοραίων ἄνδρας τινὰς NAS: men from the market place, formed a mob KJV: fellows of the baser sort, and INT: having taken to [them] of the market-loungers men certain Acts 19:38 Adj-NMP Strong's Greek 60 |
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