Asiarch
ἈσιάρχηςStrong’s G0775Asiarchēs
Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament
In short
Asiarchēs is the Greek word usually translated “asiarchs”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.
“And certain of the chief of Asia, which were his friends, sent unto him, desiring him that he would not adventure himself into the theatre.”
Meaning
Usually translated “asiarchs”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- asiarchs 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Acts 1
1 book in all.
Explore in Scripture
Greek dictionary
Ἀσιάρχης Asiarchēs · Asiarch
Ἀσιάρχης, -ου, ὁ an Asiarch, one of ten officers elected by the various cities in the province of Asia whose duty it was to celebrate at their own charges the public games and festivals: Act.19:31 (Strab., Inscr.; DB, see word).† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “asiarch” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
A'SIARCH, noun
[Asia and chief.]
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.