698. Areopagités

Lexicon

Areopagités: Areopagite

Original Word: Ἀρεοπαγίτης
Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine
Transliteration: Areopagités
Pronunciation: ar-eh-op-ag-ee'-tace
Phonetic Spelling: (ar-eh-op-ag-ee'-tace)
Definition: Areopagite
Meaning: member of the Council of the Areopagus, an Areopagite.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Areopagite.

From Areios Pagos; an Areopagite or member of the court held on Mars' Hill -- Areopagite.

see GREEK Areios Pagos

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from Areios
Definition
a judge of the court of Areopagus
NASB Translation
Areopagite (1).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 698: Ἀρεοπαγίτης

Ἀρεοπαγίτης, Tdf. Ἀρεοπαγειτης (see under the word εἰ, ἰ), Ἀρεοπαγιτου, ὁ (from the preceding (cf. Lob. ad Phryn. 697f)), a member of the court of Areopagus, an Areopagite: Acts 17:34.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from Ἄρειος Πάγος (Areios Pagos), meaning "Areopagus," which refers to the "Hill of Ares" or "Mars Hill," a prominent rock outcropping located northwest of the Acropolis in Athens. The term Ἀρεοπαγίτης specifically denotes a member of the Areopagus council.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct Hebrew equivalents for Ἀρεοπαγίτης, as it is a specific term related to a Greek institution. However, the concept of a council or assembly can be loosely related to Hebrew terms such as סוֹפֵר (sopher, Strong's H5608) for "scribe" or זָקֵן (zaqen, Strong's H2205) for "elder," which denote roles of authority and governance within the Jewish context.

Usage: The term Ἀρεοπαγίτης is used in the New Testament to refer to a person who was a member of the Areopagus council. It appears in the context of Paul's missionary journeys.

Context: The term Ἀρεοπαγίτης is found in the New Testament in Acts 17:34, where it refers to Dionysius, a member of the Areopagus council who converted to Christianity after hearing the Apostle Paul speak. The Areopagus was a significant institution in Athens, originally serving as a council of elders and later as a court with jurisdiction over serious crimes, including homicide. By the time of the New Testament, the Areopagus also had a role in overseeing matters of religion and education.

In Acts 17, Paul addresses the people of Athens at the Areopagus, presenting the message of the resurrection of Jesus Christ. His speech is a masterful example of engaging with a diverse audience, as he references their religious practices and even quotes their poets to introduce the gospel. Among those who heard Paul, Dionysius the Areopagite is noted as one who believed and became a follower of Christ. This conversion is significant, as it indicates the reach of the gospel message into influential circles of Greek society.

The mention of Dionysius as an Ἀρεοπαγίτης highlights the impact of Paul's ministry and the power of the gospel to transcend cultural and social barriers. It also underscores the historical and cultural context of the early Christian mission, as the message of Christ began to spread beyond Jewish communities into the broader Greco-Roman world.

Forms and Transliterations

Αρεοπαγιτης Ἀρεοπαγίτης Areopagites Areopagitēs Areopagítes Areopagítēs

Englishman's Concordance

Acts 17:34 N-NMS
GRK: Διονύσιος ὁ Ἀρεοπαγίτης καὶ γυνὴ
NAS: were Dionysius the Areopagite and a woman
KJV: [was] Dionysius the Areopagite, and
INT: [was] Dionysius the Areopagite and a woman

Strong's Greek 698
1 Occurrence

Ἀρεοπαγίτης — 1 Occ.