Lexicon Asiarchés: Asiarch Original Word: Ἀσιάρχης Strong's Exhaustive Concordance chief of Asia. From Asia and arche; an Asiarch or president of the public festivities in a city of Asia Minor -- chief of Asia. see GREEK Asia see GREEK arche NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom Asia and archó Definition an Asiarch, an official of Asian cities NASB Translation Asiarchs (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 775: ἈσιάρχηςἈσιάρχης, Ἀσιαρχου, ὁ, an Asiarch, President of Asia: Acts 19:31. Each of the cities of proconsular Asia, at the autumnal equinox, assembled its most honorable and opulent citizens, in order to select one to preside over the games to be exhibited that year, at his expense, in honor of the gods and the Roman emperor. Thereupon each city reported the name of the person selected to a general assembly held in some leading city, as Ephesus, Smyrna, Sardis. This general council, called τό κοινόν, selected ten out of the number of candidates, and sent them to the proconsul; and the proconsul, apparently, chose one of these ten to preside over the rest. This explains how it is that in Acts, the passage cited several Asiarchs are spoken of, while Eusebius, h. e. 4, 15, 27 mentions only one; (perhaps also the title outlasted the service). Cf. Meyer on Acts, the passage cited; Winers RWB under the word Asiarchen; (BB. DD. under the word; but especially Le Bas et Waddington, Voyage Archeol. Inscriptions part. v., p. 244f; Kuhn, Die städtische u. bürgerl. Verf. des röm. Reichs, i. 106ff; Marquardt, Röm. Staatsverwalt. i. 374ff; Stark in Schenkel i., 263; especially Lightfoot Polycarp, p. 987ff). Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Derived from Ἀσία (Asia) and ἄρχων (archōn), meaning "ruler" or "leader."Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct Hebrew equivalents for the term Ἀσιάρχης, as it pertains specifically to a Roman provincial office not present in the Hebrew context. However, similar roles of leadership and governance can be found in various Hebrew terms for rulers and officials, such as שַׂר (sar, Strong's Hebrew 8269), meaning "prince" or "chief." Usage: The term Ἀσιάρχης is used in the New Testament to refer to influential leaders in the province of Asia, particularly in the context of civic and religious duties. Context: The term Ἀσιάρχης appears in the New Testament in Acts 19:31, where it describes certain officials in the city of Ephesus during the Apostle Paul's missionary activities. These Asiarchs were prominent figures in the Roman province of Asia, which included cities like Ephesus, Smyrna, and Pergamum. They were typically wealthy and influential citizens who were elected to oversee and finance public games and festivals, often in honor of the Roman emperor or local deities. Forms and Transliterations Ασιαρχων Ἀσιαρχῶν ασίδα ασιτήσομεν Asiarchon Asiarchôn Asiarchōn Asiarchō̂nLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts |
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