Ἀσιαρχῶν

Asiárchēs

Asiarchs

An official bearing the title 'Asiarch,' specifically, a leading magistrate or high-ranking representative selected from among the leading citizens in the Roman province of Asia (western Anatolia). The term denotes both a civic title and an honorary office, typically referring to individuals responsible for organizing and presiding over public religious festivals and games, especially those in honor of Roman imperial cult and other deities. The position involved financial responsibilities for sponsoring public events.

G775

Acts 19:31 · Word #5

Lexicon G775

LemmaἈσιάρχης
TransliterationAsiárchēs
Strong'sG775
DefinitionAn official bearing the title 'Asiarch,' specifically, a leading magistrate or high-ranking representative selected from among the leading citizens in the Roman province of Asia (western Anatolia). The term denotes both a civic title and an honorary office, typically referring to individuals responsible for organizing and presiding over public religious festivals and games, especially those in honor of Roman imperial cult and other deities. The position involved financial responsibilities for sponsoring public events.

Morphology N GEN M PL All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Case GEN — Genitive — Possession, source, or separation
Gender M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine
Number PL — Plural — More than one

Common Translation

PhraseAsiarchs
Literalchiefs-of-Asia

Lexical Info

LemmaἈσιάρχης
Strong'sG775

SIBI-P1 Translation G775-01

of the Asiarchs

Morphological NotesNoun, genitive masculine plural (Gr,N,,,,,GMP): denotes possession or association, "of the Asiarchs."
Rendering RationaleThe term denotes titled provincial leaders of Asia, combining Ἀσία (Asia) and ἀρχή (rule/authority). The genitive plural form is rendered "of the Asiarchs," preserving both the official title and the genitive plural morphology.

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