Word Study · Strong's G5079 · Greek
τεχνίτης
technites
tekh-nee'-tace
Strong's 1890 spelling: technítēs
“an artisan”
Strong's Dictionary · 1890 · public domain
an artisan; figuratively, a founder (Creator)
Rendered in the KJV as
builder, craftsman.
- 4occurrencesin the New Testament
- 3 of 27New Testament bookswhere the word stands
- 3inflected formsdistinct spellings
Across 4 occurrences
The word itself
Inflected forms · 3
- τεχνίτης2
- τεχνῖται1
- τεχνίταις1
How it is rendered · 2
- craftsmen3
- [the] architect1
The sense the word carries at each spot — how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.
How it parses · 3
- noun · nominative (subject) · masculine singular2
- noun · dative (“to / for”) · masculine plural1
- noun · nominative (subject) · masculine plural1
Show the grammar codes as tagged
- N-NSM · 2
- N-DPM · 1
- N-NPM · 1
All 4, in canonical order
The ledger of occurrences
Where this word lives
Acts carries the most and opens below; every other book is one click.
Acts2 occurrences
- Acts 19:24τεχνίταιςtechnitaisnoun · dative (“to / for”) · masculine pluralIt began with a silversmith named Demetrius who made silver shrines of Artemis, bringing much business to the craftsmen.here: craftsmen
- Acts 19:38τεχνῖταιtechnitainoun · nominative (subject) · masculine pluralSo if Demetrius and his fellow craftsmen have a complaint against anyone, the courts are open and proconsuls are available. Let them bring charges against one another there.here: craftsmen