Lexical Definition
πανήγυρις panḗgyris (pan-ay'-goo-ris) assembly G:N-F
from πᾶς and a derivative of ἀγορά
general assembly.
- a mass-meeting, i.e. (figuratively) universal companionship
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| πανηγύρεωσ | of festival | LXX.Hos.9.5 |
| πανηγύρεσιν | festivals | LXX.Ezek.46.11 |
| your festivals | LXX.Amos.5.21 | |
| πανηγύρεισ | her festivals | LXX.Hos.2.11 |
| πανηγύρει | to assembly | Heb.12.22 |
Abbott-Smith
πανήγυρις, -εως, ἡ (< πᾶς + ἄγυρας = ἀγορά), [in LXX: Ho 2:11* (13*) 9:5, Ez 46:11 (מוֹעֵד), Am 5:21 (עֲצָרָה)*;]
prop., a national festal assembly in honour of a god; hence, generally, any festal assembly: He 12:23 (for exx. in π., v. MM, xviii).†
SYN.: ἐκκλησία (q.v.), συναγωγή.
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Ezekiel | 46:11 |
| Hosea | 2:11* · 2:13* |
| Amos | 5:21 |
| Hebrews | 12:23 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
πανήγυρις-ις,
Doric dialect πανᾱγ-, εως, ἡ, (πᾶς, ἄγυρις) general or national assembly, ἐν πανηγύρει βουλευσόμεσθα [Refs 4th c.BC+]; especially a festal assembly in honour of a national god, Δήμητρος ἁγνῆς καὶ Κόρης [Refs 7th c.BC+]; πανηγύριας πανηγυρίζειν, ποιήσασθαι, to hold such festivals, keep holy-days, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; θεωρίαι ἐς τὰς ἐν τῇ Ἑλλάδι π. Decrees cited in [Refs 5th c.BC+]; in Egypt, [Refs 3rd c.BC+]; ἐν ταῖς π. καὶ δείξεσι τῶν σοφιστῶν [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__2 any assembly, θεῶν ἅδε πανάγυρις [Refs 4th c.BC+]; νεοσσῶν, φίλων, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__3 metaphorically, π. ὀφθαλμῶν feast for the eyes, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; τὸν.. Ἔχετον χρυσὸν ἀποδείξων καὶ π. destined to exhibit [Refs 5th c.BC+] as gold and a feast (by comparison with himself), [Refs 4th c.AD+]
__3.b in bad sense, παίγνιον ὁ βίος καὶ πλάνη καὶ π. [Refs]
__II people assembled, τῇ π. δέος ἐγένετο μὴ.. [Refs 5th c.BC+]: generally, crowd, audience, ὅταν ᾖ π. [Refs 4th c.BC+]