Lexical Definition
τεχνίτης technítēs (tekh-nee'-tace) craftsman G:N-M
from τέχνη
builder, craftsman.
- an artisan
- figuratively, a founder (Creator)
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| τεχνῖται | craftsmen | Acts.19.38 |
| τεχνιτών | of craftsmen | LXX.1Chr.29.5 • LXX.Jer.10.9 |
| τεχνίτου | craftsman | LXX.Jer.29.2 |
| of a craftsman | LXX.Deut.27.15 • LXX.Song.7.1 | |
| τεχνίτησ | architect | Heb.11.10 |
| craftsmen | Rev.18.22 | |
| τεχνίτασ | craftsmen | LXX.Jer.24.1 |
| τεχνίταισ | craftsmen | Acts.19.24 |
| τεχνίται | craftsmen | LXX.1Chr.22.15 |
Abbott-Smith
τεχνίτης, -ου, ὁ (< τέχνη), [in LXX for חָרָשׁ, etc. ;]
a craftsman, artificer: Ac 19:24, 38, Re 18:22; of God (Wi 13:1), He 11:10.†
SYN.: δημιουργός, q.v., and cf. Tr., Syn., § cv
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Acts | 19:24 · 19:38 |
| Hebrews | 11:10 |
| Revelation | 18:22 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
τεχνίτης-ης, ου, ὁ,
artificer, craftsman, opposed to γεωργός, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; opposed to ῥήτωρ, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of a potter, [Refs 3rd c.BC+]; τεχνῖται οἱ χρήσιμόν τι ποιεῖν ἐπιστάμενοι, opposed to οἱ ἐλευθερίως πεπαιδευμένοι, [NT+5th c.BC+]
__II one who does or handles a thing by the rules of art, skilled workman, opposed to ἄτεχνος, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; opposed to ἰδιώτης, [Refs]; opposed to ὁ ἔμπειρος, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; with genitive of things, τ. τῶν πολεμικῶν skilled in.., [Refs 5th c.BC+]; also οἱ περὶ τοὺς θεοὺς τ. persons versed in religious practices, [Refs]; ἄνθρωπος τ. λόγων, as a sneer, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; οἱ Διονυσιακοὶ τ. or οἱ περὶ τὸν Διόνυσον τ., theatrical artists, musicians as well as actors, [Refs 4th c.BC+] (where τ. alone), [Refs 4th c.BC+]; so perhaps in οἷος τ. παραπόλλυμαι, = Latin qualis artifex pereo (Nero's last words), [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
__III trickster, intriguer, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
LSJ Scripture Refs: Acts.19.24 ☩ Heb.11.10