60. agoraios

Lexicon

agoraios: Marketplace; pertaining to the marketplace

Original Word: ἀγοραῖος
Part of Speech: Adjective
Transliteration: agoraios
Pronunciation: ag-or-ah'-yos
Phonetic Spelling: (ag-or-ah'-yos)
Definition: Marketplace; pertaining to the marketplace
Meaning: a lounger in the market-place, perhaps with the idea of agitator.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

the marketplace

From agora; relating to the market-place, i.e. Forensic (times); by implication, vulgar -- baser sort, low.

see GREEK agora

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from agora
Definition
pertaining to the marketplace, an agitator
NASB Translation
courts (1), market place (1).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 60: ἀγοραῖος

ἀγοραῖος (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).

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the Greek word ἀγορά (agora), meaning "marketplace" or "public square."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Hebrew equivalent for ἀγοραῖος, as it is a term specific to the Greek context of the marketplace. However, the concept of public assembly or gathering can be loosely related to Hebrew terms such as קָהָל (qahal, Strong's H6951), meaning "assembly" or "congregation," which denotes a gathering of people, though not specifically in a marketplace setting.

Usage: The term ἀγοραῖος is used in the New Testament to describe individuals associated with the marketplace, often in the context of causing disturbances or engaging in unruly behavior.

Context: The term ἀγοραῖος appears in the New Testament in Acts 17:5, where it is used to describe certain individuals who were incited by the Jews to form a mob against Paul and Silas. The Berean Standard Bible translates this passage as: "But the Jews became jealous, so they brought in some troublemakers from the marketplace, formed a mob, and set the city in an uproar. They attacked the house of Jason, seeking to bring Paul and Silas out to the people."

In this context, ἀγοραῖος refers to individuals who were likely loitering in the marketplace, available for hire to cause a disturbance. The marketplace in ancient Greek cities was not only a center for commerce but also a hub for social interaction and public discourse. As such, it attracted a diverse crowd, including those who might be easily swayed to participate in public unrest.

The use of ἀγοραῖος in Acts highlights the tension between the early Christian missionaries and certain segments of the Jewish population, who felt threatened by the spread of the Gospel. The term underscores the volatility of public opinion and the ease with which a crowd could be manipulated to oppose the apostles' message.

Forms and Transliterations

αγοραιοι αγοραίοι ἀγοραῖοι αγοραιων αγοραίων ἀγοραίων αγορασμοίς αγορασμόν αγορασμούς agoraioi agoraîoi agoraion agoraiōn agoraíon agoraíōn

Englishman's Concordance

Acts 17:5 Adj-GMP
GRK: 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
GRK: τινα λόγον ἀγοραῖοι ἄγονται καὶ
NAS: any man, the courts are in session
KJV: against any man, the law is open, and
INT: anyone a matter courts are held and

Strong's Greek 60
2 Occurrences

ἀγοραίων — 1 Occ.
ἀγοραῖοι — 1 Occ.