Temple guard
νεωκόροςStrong’s G3511neōkoros
Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament
In short
Neōkoros is the Greek word usually translated “temple-keeper”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.
“And when the townclerk had appeased the people, he said, Ye men of Ephesus, what man is there that knoweth not how that the city of the Ephesians is a worshipper of the great goddess Diana, and of the image which fell down from Jupiter?”
Meaning
Usually translated “temple-keeper”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- temple-keeper 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Acts 1
1 book in all.
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Greek dictionary
νεωκόρος neōkoros · temple guard
νεω-κόρος, -ου a temple-keeper; as honorary title given to a city (see DB, i, 722 b) : Act.19:35.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.