Ἄρτεμις
Ártemis
Artemis
Ἄρτεμις refers primarily to Artemis, a major Greek goddess associated with wilderness, wildlife, hunting, and, in some contexts, childbirth and virginity. In Hellenistic and Roman Asia Minor, particularly in Ephesus, Ἄρτεμις denotes the Anatolian mother goddess, identified locally with Artemis but distinguished by unique iconography and cult practices distinct from those in mainland Greece. The term thus signifies the goddess Artemis, but in Asia Minor, it can specifically reference the 'Artemis of Ephesus,' a syncretic deity blending Hellenic and Anatolian religious elements.
Acts 19:34 · Word #18
Lexicon G735
| Lemma | Ἄρτεμις |
| Transliteration | Ártemis |
| Strong's | G735 |
| Definition | Ἄρτεμις refers primarily to Artemis, a major Greek goddess associated with wilderness, wildlife, hunting, and, in some contexts, childbirth and virginity. In Hellenistic and Roman Asia Minor, particularly in Ephesus, Ἄρτεμις denotes the Anatolian mother goddess, identified locally with Artemis but distinguished by unique iconography and cult practices distinct from those in mainland Greece. The term thus signifies the goddess Artemis, but in Asia Minor, it can specifically reference the 'Artemis of Ephesus,' a syncretic deity blending Hellenic and Anatolian religious elements. |
Morphology N NOM F SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | F — Feminine — Grammatical feminine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | Artemis |
| Literal | Artemis |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | Ἄρτεμις |
| Strong's | G735 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G735-02
Artemis
| Morphological Notes | Noun, nominative, feminine, singular; proper name functioning as subject or predicate nominative. |
| Rendering Rationale | The nominative singular feminine proper noun refers to the goddess Artemis, particularly as worshiped in Greek and Ephesian contexts. Retaining the proper name preserves its distinct cultic and mythological identity without contextual expansion. |
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