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Acts 19:35 Finally the city clerk quieted the crowd and declared, "Men of Ephesus, doesn't everyone know that the city of Ephesus is guardian of the temple of the great Artemis and of her image, which fell from heaven?
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title="Commentary"> Comm </a> <a href="#lexicon" class="clickchap2" title="Lexicon"> Greek </a> </div><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/acts/19.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter"> (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/acts/19.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />The city clerk quieted the crowd and said: “Fellow Ephesians, doesn’t all the world know that the city of Ephesus is the guardian of the temple of the great Artemis and of her image, which fell from heaven?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/acts/19.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />At last the mayor was able to quiet them down enough to speak. “Citizens of Ephesus,” he said. “Everyone knows that Ephesus is the official guardian of the temple of the great Artemis, whose image fell down to us from heaven.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/acts/19.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And when the town clerk had quieted the crowd, he said, “Men of Ephesus, who is there who does not know that the city of the Ephesians is temple keeper of the great Artemis, and of the sacred stone that fell from the sky?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/acts/19.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Finally the city clerk quieted the crowd and declared, “Men of Ephesus, doesn’t everyone know that the city of Ephesus is guardian of the temple of the great Artemis and of her image, which fell from heaven?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/acts/19.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />Then having calmed the crowd, the town clerk says, "Men, Ephesians, what man is there indeed who does not know the city of <i>the</i> Ephesians as being temple-keeper of the great Artemis, and of that fallen from the sky?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/acts/19.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And when the townclerk had appeased the people, he said, <i>Ye</i> 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 <i>image</i> which fell down from Jupiter?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/acts/19.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And when the city clerk had quieted the crowd, he said: “Men of Ephesus, what man is there who does not know that the city of the Ephesians is temple guardian of the great goddess Diana, and of the <i>image</i> which fell down from Zeus?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/acts/19.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />After quieting the crowd, the town clerk said, “Men of Ephesus, what person is there after all who does not know that the city of the Ephesians is guardian of the temple of the great Artemis and of the <i>image</i> which fell down from the sky?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/acts/19.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />After quieting the crowd, the town clerk said, “Men of Ephesus, what man is there after all who does not know that the city of the Ephesians is guardian of the temple of the great Artemis and of the image which fell down from heaven?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/acts/19.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And after quieting the multitude, the town clerk said, “Men of Ephesus, what man is there after all who does not know that the city of the Ephesians is guardian of the temple of the great Artemis, and of the <i>image</i> which fell down from heaven?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/acts/19.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Now after calming the crowd, the city clerk said, “Men of Ephesus, what man is there after all who does not know that the city of the Ephesians is guardian of the temple of the great Artemis and of the <i>image</i> which fell down from heaven?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/acts/19.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />After the town clerk had quieted the crowd, he said, “Men of Ephesus, what person is there who does not know that the city of the Ephesians is the guardian of the temple of the great Artemis and of that [sacred stone image of her] which fell from the sky?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/acts/19.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />When the city clerk had calmed the crowd down, he said, “People of Ephesus! What person is there who doesn’t know that the city of the Ephesians is the temple guardian of the great Artemis, and of the image that fell from heaven?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/acts/19.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />However, when the city clerk had calmed the crowd down, he said, “Men of Ephesus! What man is there who doesn’t know that the city of the Ephesians is the temple guardian of the great Artemis, and of the image that fell from heaven? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/acts/19.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And when the townclerk had quieted the multitude, he saith, Ye men of Ephesus, what man is there who knoweth not that the city of the Ephesians is temple-keeper of the great Diana, and of the image which fell down from Jupiter?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/acts/19.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Finally, a town official made the crowd be quiet. Then he said: People of Ephesus, who in the world doesn't know that our city is the center for worshiping the great goddess Artemis? Who doesn't know that her image which fell from heaven is right here? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/acts/19.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And when the townclerk had quieted the multitude, he saith, Ye men of Ephesus, what man is there who knoweth not how that the city of the Ephesians is temple-keeper of the great Diana, and of the image which fell down from Jupiter?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/acts/19.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />The city clerk finally quieted the crowd. Then he said, "Citizens of Ephesus, everyone knows that this city of the Ephesians is the keeper of the temple of the great Artemis. Everyone knows that Ephesus is the keeper of the statue that fell down from Zeus.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/acts/19.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />At last the city clerk was able to calm the crowd. "Fellow Ephesians!" he said. "Everyone knows that the city of Ephesus is the keeper of the temple of the great Artemis and of the sacred stone that fell down from heaven. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/acts/19.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />When the city recorder had quieted the crowd, he said, "Men of Ephesus, who in the world doesn't know that this city of Ephesus is the keeper of the temple of the great Artemis and of the statue that fell down from heaven?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/acts/19.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Finally the city clerk quieted the crowd and declared, ?Men of Ephesus, doesn?t everyone know that the city of Ephesus is guardian of the temple of the great goddess Artemis and of her image, which fell from heaven?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/acts/19.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />After the city secretary quieted the crowd, he said, "Men of Ephesus, what person is there who does not know that the city of the Ephesians is the keeper of the temple of the great Artemis and of her image that fell from heaven?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/acts/19.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />When the town clerk had quieted the crowd, he said, "You men of Ephesus, is there anyone who does not know that the city of the Ephesians is temple keeper of the great Artemis, and of the image which fell down from Zeus?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/acts/19.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And when the town-clerk had appeased the people, he said, Ye men of Ephesus, what man is there that knoweth not that the city of the Ephesians is a worshiper of the great goddess Diana, and of the image which fell down from Jupiter?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/acts/19.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />At length the Recorder quieted them down. "Men of Ephesus," he said, "who is there of all mankind that needs to be told that the city of Ephesus is the guardian of the temple of the great Diana and of the image which fell down from Zeus?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/acts/19.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />When the town clerk had quieted the multitude, he said, “You men of Ephesus, what man is there who doesn’t know that the city of the Ephesians is temple keeper of the great goddess Artemis, and of the image which fell down from Zeus? <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/acts/19.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And the public clerk having quieted the multitude, says, “Men, Ephesians, why, who is the man that does not know that the city of the Ephesians is temple-keeper of the great goddess Artemis, and of that which fell down from Zeus?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/acts/19.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />Then having calmed the crowd, the town clerk says, "Men, Ephesians, what man is there indeed who does not know the city of <i>the</i> Ephesians as being temple-keeper of the great Artemis, and of that fallen from the sky?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/acts/19.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And the public clerk having quieted the multitude, saith, 'Men, Ephesians, why, who is the man that doth not know that the city of the Ephesians is a devotee of the great goddess Artemis, and of that which fell down from Zeus?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/acts/19.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And the scribe having calmed the crowd, says, Men, Ephesians, for who is the man that knows not the city of the Ephesians, being temple keeper of the great goddess Diana, and sent by Jove?<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/acts/19.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And when the town clerk had appeased the multitudes, he said: Ye men of Ephesus, what man is there that knoweth not that the city of the Ephesians is a worshipper of the great Diana, and of Jupiter's offspring. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/acts/19.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And when the scribe had calmed the crowds, he said: “Men of Ephesus, now what man is there who does not know that the city of the Ephesians is in the service of the great Diana and of the offspring of Jupiter?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/acts/19.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Finally the town clerk restrained the crowd and said, “You Ephesians, what person is there who does not know that the city of the Ephesians is the guardian of the temple of the great Artemis and of her image that fell from the sky?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/acts/19.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />But when the town clerk had quieted the crowd, he said, “Citizens of Ephesus, who is there that does not know that the city of the Ephesians is the temple keeper of the great Artemis and of the statue that fell from heaven?<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/acts/19.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />The mayor of the city finally quieted them, saying, Men of Eph'e-sus, who among men does not know that the city of the Ephe’si- ans is the seat of great Ar’te-mis and her image that fell from heaven.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/aramaic-plain-english/acts/19.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a></span><br />And the Governor of the city pacified them and he said, “Men, Ephesians! Who of the children of men does not know of the city of the Ephesians and of the temple worship of the great Artemis and the image that descended from Heaven?”<div class="vheading2"><b>NT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/anderson/acts/19.htm">Anderson New Testament</a></span><br />But the town-clerk quieted the multitude, and said: Men of Ephesus, what man is there who does not know that the city of the Ephesians is a worshiper of the great Diana, and of the image that fell down from Jupiter?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/godbey/acts/19.htm">Godbey New Testament</a></span><br />And the city clerk having dismissed the multitudes, said, Ephesian men, for what one of men is there that does not know that the city of the Ephesians is a worshiper of the great goddess Diana, and of the statue having fallen down from Jupiter?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/haweis/acts/19.htm">Haweis New Testament</a></span><br />Then the recorder having quieted the multitude, said, Men of Ephesus, who indeed is the man that doth not know that the city of the Ephesians is wholly devoted to the great goddess Diana, and to the image which fell down from Jupiter?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/mace/acts/19.htm">Mace New Testament</a></span><br />at length the town-clerk appeased the people, and thus began, "who is there, O Ephesians, that does not know, that the city of Ephesus is the guardian of the temple of the great Diana, and of her statue, which fell from heaven:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/acts/19.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />At length the Recorder quieted them down. "Men of Ephesus," he said, "who is there of all mankind that needs to be told that the city of Ephesus is the guardian of the temple of the great Diana and of the image which fell down from Zeus?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worrell/acts/19.htm">Worrell New Testament</a></span><br />But the town-clerk, having quieted the multitude, says, "Men of Ephesus, who, indeed, of men is there that does not know that the city of the Ephesians is temple-keeper of the great Diana, and of the <i>image</i> that fell down from Jupiter?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worsley/acts/19.htm">Worsley New Testament</a></span><br />And when the Secretary had appeased the multitude, he said, Ye men of Ephesus, what man is there who doth not know that the city of the Ephesians is devoted to the service of the great goddess Diana, and of the image which fell down from Jupiter?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/acts/19-35.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/in5WTRQ9BSQ?start=6528" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/acts/19.htm">The Riot in Ephesus</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">34</span>But when they realized that he was a Jew, they all shouted in unison for about two hours: “Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!” <span class="reftext">35</span><span class="highl"><a href="/greek/1161.htm" title="1161: de (Conj) -- A primary particle; but, and, etc.">Finally</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ho (Art-NMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/1122.htm" title="1122: grammateus (N-NMS) -- From gramma. A writer, i.e. scribe or secretary.">city clerk</a> <a href="/greek/2687.htm" title="2687: Katasteilas (V-APA-NMS) -- To let down, lower; I keep down, restrain, pacify. From kata and stello; to put down, i.e. Quell.">quieted</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ton (Art-AMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/3793.htm" title="3793: ochlon (N-AMS) -- From a derivative of echo; a throng; by implication, the rabble; by extension, a class of people; figuratively, a riot.">crowd</a> <a href="/greek/5346.htm" title="5346: phēsin (V-PIA-3S) -- To say, declare. Properly, the same as the base of phos and phaino; to show or make known one's thoughts, i.e. Speak or say.">and declared,</a> <a href="/greek/435.htm" title="435: Andres (N-VMP) -- A male human being; a man, husband. A primary word; a man.">“Men</a> <a href="/greek/2180.htm" title="2180: Ephesioi (Adj-VMP) -- Ephesian, of Ephesus. From Ephesos; an Ephesian or inhabitant of Ephesus.">of Ephesus,</a> <a href="/greek/1063.htm" title="1063: gar (Conj) -- For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason."></a> <a href="/greek/3756.htm" title="3756: ou (Adv) -- No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not.">doesn’t</a> <a href="/greek/1510.htm" title="1510: estin (V-PIA-3S) -- I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist."></a> <a href="/greek/444.htm" title="444: anthrōpōn (N-GMP) -- A man, one of the human race. From aner and ops; man-faced, i.e. A human being.">everyone</a> <a href="/greek/3739.htm" title="3739: hos (RelPro-NMS) -- Who, which, what, that. "></a> <a href="/greek/1097.htm" title="1097: ginōskei (V-PIA-3S) -- A prolonged form of a primary verb; to know in a great variety of applications and with many implications.">know</a> <a href="/greek/5101.htm" title="5101: tis (IPro-NMS) -- Who, which, what, why. Probably emphatic of tis; an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what.">that</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tēn (Art-AFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/4172.htm" title="4172: polin (N-AFS) -- A city, the inhabitants of a city. Probably from the same as polemos, or perhaps from polus; a town.">city</a> <a href="/greek/2180.htm" title="2180: Ephesiōn (Adj-GMP) -- Ephesian, of Ephesus. From Ephesos; an Ephesian or inhabitant of Ephesus.">of Ephesus</a> <a href="/greek/1510.htm" title="1510: ousan (V-PPA-AFS) -- I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.">is</a> <a href="/greek/3511.htm" title="3511: neōkoron (N-AMS) -- (lit: temple-sweeper), temple-warden; an honorary title. From a form of naos and koreo; a temple-servant, i.e. a votary.">guardian of the temple</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tēs (Art-GFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">of the</a> <a href="/greek/3173.htm" title="3173: megalēs (Adj-GFS) -- Large, great, in the widest sense. ">great</a> <a href="/greek/735.htm" title="735: Artemidos (N-GFS) -- Probably from the same as artemon; prompt; Artemis, the name of a Grecian goddess borrowed by the Asiatics for one of their deities.">Artemis</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tou (Art-GNS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">of her image,</a> <a href="/greek/1356.htm" title="1356: diopetous (Adj-GNS) -- Fallen from the sky. From the alternate of Zeus and the alternate of pipto; sky-fallen.">which fell from heaven?</a> </span> <span class="reftext">36</span>Since these things are undeniable, you ought to be calm and not do anything rash.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/5-3.htm">1 Samuel 5:3-5</a></span><br />When the people of Ashdod got up early the next morning, there was Dagon, fallen on his face before the ark of the LORD. So they took Dagon and returned him to his place. / But when they got up early the next morning, there was Dagon, fallen on his face before the ark of the LORD, with his head and his hands broken off and lying on the threshold. Only the torso remained. / That is why, to this day, the priests of Dagon and all who enter the temple of Dagon in Ashdod do not step on the threshold.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/44-9.htm">Isaiah 44:9-20</a></span><br />All makers of idols are nothing, and the things they treasure are worthless. Their witnesses fail to see or comprehend, so they are put to shame. / Who fashions a god or casts an idol which profits him nothing? / Behold, all his companions will be put to shame, for the craftsmen themselves are only human. Let them all assemble and take their stand; they will all be brought to terror and shame. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/10-3.htm">Jeremiah 10:3-5</a></span><br />For the customs of the peoples are worthless; they cut down a tree from the forest; it is shaped with a chisel by the hands of a craftsman. / They adorn it with silver and gold and fasten it with hammer and nails, so that it will not totter. / Like scarecrows in a cucumber patch, their idols cannot speak. They must be carried because they cannot walk. Do not fear them, for they can do no harm, and neither can they do any good.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/18-26.htm">1 Kings 18:26-29</a></span><br />And they took the bull that was given them, prepared it, and called on the name of Baal from morning until noon, shouting, “O Baal, answer us!” But there was no sound, and no one answered as they leaped around the altar they had made. / At noon Elijah began to taunt them, saying, “Shout louder, for he is a god! Perhaps he is deep in thought, or occupied, or on a journey. Perhaps he is sleeping and must be awakened!” / So they shouted louder and cut themselves with knives and lances, as was their custom, until the blood gushed over them. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/19-18.htm">2 Kings 19:18</a></span><br />They have cast their gods into the fire and destroyed them, for they were not gods, but only wood and stone—the work of human hands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/46-6.htm">Isaiah 46:6-7</a></span><br />They pour out their bags of gold and weigh out silver on scales; they hire a goldsmith to fashion it into a god, so they can bow down and worship. / They lift it to their shoulder and carry it along; they set it in its place, and there it stands, not budging from that spot. They cry out to it, but it does not answer; it saves no one from his troubles.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/2-28.htm">Jeremiah 2:28</a></span><br />But where are the gods you made for yourselves? Let them rise up in your time of trouble and save you if they can; for your gods are as numerous as your cities, O Judah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/115-4.htm">Psalm 115:4-8</a></span><br />Their idols are silver and gold, made by the hands of men. / They have mouths, but cannot speak; they have eyes, but cannot see; / they have ears, but cannot hear; they have noses, but cannot smell; ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/135-15.htm">Psalm 135:15-18</a></span><br />The idols of the nations are silver and gold, made by the hands of men. / They have mouths, but cannot speak; they have eyes, but cannot see; / they have ears, but cannot hear; nor is there breath in their mouths. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/4-28.htm">Deuteronomy 4:28</a></span><br />And there you will serve man-made gods of wood and stone, which cannot see or hear or eat or smell.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/2-8.htm">Isaiah 2:8</a></span><br />Their land is full of idols; they bow down to the work of their hands, to what their fingers have made.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/37-19.htm">Isaiah 37:19</a></span><br />They have cast their gods into the fire and destroyed them, for they were not gods, but only wood and stone—the work of human hands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/20-32.htm">Ezekiel 20:32</a></span><br />When you say, ‘Let us be like the nations, like the peoples of the lands, serving wood and stone,’ what you have in mind will never come to pass.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/8-4.htm">1 Corinthians 8:4-6</a></span><br />So about eating food sacrificed to idols: We know that an idol is nothing at all in the world, and that there is no God but one. / For even if there are so-called gods, whether in heaven or on earth (as there are many so-called gods and lords), / yet for us there is but one God, the Father, from whom all things came and for whom we exist. And there is but one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom all things came and through whom we exist.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/10-19.htm">1 Corinthians 10:19-20</a></span><br />Am I suggesting, then, that food sacrificed to an idol is anything, or that an idol is anything? / No, but the sacrifices of pagans are offered to demons, not to God. And I do not want you to be participants with demons.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And when the town cleark had appeased the people, he said, You men of Ephesus, what man is there that knows 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?</p><p class="hdg">Ye men.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ephesians/2-12.htm">Ephesians 2:12</a></b></br> That at that time ye were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope, and without God in the world:</p><p class="hdg">a worshipper.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/acts/19-26.htm">Acts 19:26</a></b></br> Moreover ye see and hear, that not alone at Ephesus, but almost throughout all Asia, this Paul hath persuaded and turned away much people, saying that they be no gods, which are made with hands:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_thessalonians/2-10.htm">2 Thessalonians 2:10,11</a></b></br> And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_timothy/4-2.htm">1 Timothy 4:2</a></b></br> Speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with a hot iron;</p><p class="hdg">Jupiter.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/acts/14-12.htm">Acts 14:12,13</a></b></br> And they called Barnabas, Jupiter; and Paul, Mercurius, because he was the chief speaker… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/zechariah/6-8.htm">Appeased</a> <a href="/acts/19-34.htm">Artemis</a> <a href="/acts/19-34.htm">Ar'temis</a> <a href="/acts/19-29.htm">City</a> <a href="/acts/19-33.htm">Crowd</a> <a href="/acts/19-34.htm">Diana</a> <a href="/acts/19-34.htm">Ephesians</a> <a href="/acts/19-34.htm">Ephesus</a> <a href="/acts/19-17.htm">Fell</a> <a href="/acts/19-27.htm">Goddess</a> <a href="/acts/19-34.htm">Great</a> <a href="/acts/17-24.htm">Heaven</a> <a href="/acts/17-29.htm">Image</a> <a href="/acts/14-13.htm">Jupiter</a> <a href="/acts/16-36.htm">Keeper</a> <a href="/acts/15-17.htm">Mankind</a> <a href="/acts/19-33.htm">Multitude</a> <a href="/acts/17-3.htm">Needs</a> <a href="/acts/11-18.htm">Quieted</a> <a href="/isaiah/51-15.htm">Quieting</a> <a href="/mark/16-20.htm">Sacred</a> <a href="/acts/14-17.htm">Sky</a> <a href="/acts/17-29.htm">Stone</a> <a href="/acts/19-27.htm">Temple</a> <a href="/acts/18-7.htm">Worshipper</a> <a href="/acts/14-13.htm">Zeus</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_samuel/13-12.htm">Appeased</a> <a href="/acts/19-24.htm">Artemis</a> <a href="/acts/19-24.htm">Ar'temis</a> <a href="/acts/20-23.htm">City</a> <a href="/acts/21-32.htm">Crowd</a> <a href="/acts/19-24.htm">Diana</a> <a href="/acts/19-28.htm">Ephesians</a> <a href="/acts/20-16.htm">Ephesus</a> <a href="/acts/20-9.htm">Fell</a> <a href="/acts/19-37.htm">Goddess</a> <a href="/acts/20-19.htm">Great</a> <a href="/acts/22-6.htm">Heaven</a> <a href="/romans/1-23.htm">Image</a> <a href="/acts/14-12.htm">Jupiter</a> <a href="/hebrews/13-20.htm">Keeper</a> <a href="/romans/3-6.htm">Mankind</a> <a href="/acts/21-22.htm">Multitude</a> <a href="/acts/20-34.htm">Needs</a> <a href="/numbers/13-30.htm">Quieted</a> <a href="/job/37-17.htm">Quieting</a> <a href="/romans/14-5.htm">Sacred</a> <a href="/acts/22-6.htm">Sky</a> <a href="/romans/9-32.htm">Stone</a> <a href="/acts/21-26.htm">Temple</a> <a href="/hebrews/9-9.htm">Worshipper</a> <a href="/acts/14-12.htm">Zeus</a><div class="vheading2">Acts 19</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/acts/19-1.htm">The Holy Spirit is given by Paul's hands.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/acts/19-8.htm">The Jews blaspheme his doctrine, which is confirmed by miracles.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/acts/19-13.htm">The Jewish exorcists,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/acts/19-16.htm">are beaten by a man who had an evil spirit.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">19. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/acts/19-19.htm">Conjuring books are burnt.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">21. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/acts/19-21.htm">Demetrius, for love of gain, raises an uproar against Paul;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">35. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/acts/19-35.htm">which is appeased by the town clerk.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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His intervention highlights the importance of civic leaders in Roman cities. Ephesus was a major city in Asia Minor, known for its bustling trade and diverse population. The crowd had been stirred by Demetrius and other craftsmen who felt threatened by Paul's teachings, which were turning people away from idol worship (<a href="/acts/19-23.htm">Acts 19:23-34</a>). The clerk's ability to quiet the crowd demonstrates his authority and the respect he commanded.<p><b>and declared, “Men of Ephesus, doesn’t everyone know</b><br>The city clerk addresses the crowd with a rhetorical question, appealing to their shared identity and common knowledge. This approach is strategic, as it seeks to remind the Ephesians of their civic pride and the widely recognized status of their city. Ephesus was renowned throughout the Roman Empire, and its citizens took pride in their cultural and religious heritage.<p><b>that the city of Ephesus is guardian of the temple of the great Artemis</b><br>Ephesus was home to the Temple of Artemis, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. The temple served as a major religious, cultural, and economic center. Artemis, also known as Diana in Roman mythology, was a goddess associated with fertility and nature. The term "guardian" underscores the city's responsibility and privilege in maintaining the temple, which was central to its identity and economy. This statement reinforces the idea that the Ephesians had a vested interest in protecting their religious traditions.<p><b>and of her image, which fell from heaven?</b><br>The "image, which fell from heaven" likely refers to a meteorite or a sacred stone that was believed to be of divine origin. Such objects were often venerated in ancient cultures as symbols of the gods. This belief in a heavenly origin added to the sanctity and mystique of the temple and its worship. The mention of this image serves to remind the Ephesians of the divine favor and protection they believed they received, reinforcing their religious devotion and the importance of Artemis in their society.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/c/city_clerk.htm">City Clerk</a></b><br>A prominent official in Ephesus responsible for maintaining order and managing civic affairs. In this context, he acts as a mediator to calm the crowd.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/e/ephesus.htm">Ephesus</a></b><br>A major city in Asia Minor, known for its grand temple dedicated to the goddess Artemis. It was a center of commerce and religion.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/a/artemis.htm">Artemis</a></b><br>A Greek goddess worshipped in Ephesus, associated with fertility and the hunt. The temple of Artemis was one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_crowd.htm">The Crowd</a></b><br>A group of Ephesians stirred up by the silversmith Demetrius, who was concerned about the impact of Paul's teachings on their trade and the worship of Artemis.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_image_'which_fell_from_heaven'.htm">The Image 'which fell from heaven'</a></b><br>Likely a reference to a meteorite or an idol believed to have divine origin, enhancing the sacred status of Artemis's worship in Ephesus.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_civic_leaders.htm">The Role of Civic Leaders</a></b><br>The city clerk's intervention shows the importance of wise and calm leadership in times of conflict. Christians can learn to be peacemakers in their communities.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/cultural_and_religious_contexts.htm">Cultural and Religious Contexts</a></b><br>Understanding the cultural and religious backdrop of Ephesus helps us appreciate the challenges faced by early Christians. We should be aware of the cultural influences in our own lives and how they might conflict with our faith.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_futility_of_idolatry.htm">The Futility of Idolatry</a></b><br>The reference to the image "which fell from heaven" highlights the misplaced trust in idols. Believers are reminded to place their trust in God alone, who is sovereign and eternal.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_the_gospel.htm">The Power of the Gospel</a></b><br>Despite opposition, the gospel continued to spread in Ephesus. This encourages us to remain steadfast in sharing our faith, trusting in God's power to transform lives.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_acts_19.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Acts 19</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_wrote_the_new_testament.htm">Who is the primary author of the New Testament?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/evidence_for_stephen's_wonders.htm">Acts 6:8 – Where is the historical or archaeological corroboration for Stephen’s “great wonders and signs” if these events were so extraordinary? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_acts_19_23-41's_riot_in_ephesus_plausible.htm">Could the riot and shift in worship in Acts 19:23-41 realistically occur, or does it conflict with historical and archaeological evidence about Ephesus?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/where's_historical_proof_of_paul's_foes.htm">1 Corinthians 16:8-9 - If Paul faced 'many adversaries' in Ephesus, where is the external historical evidence of this hostility?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/acts/19.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(35) <span class= "bld">And when the townclerk had appeased the people . . .</span>--The Greek word is the same as the "scribe" of the Gospels, and the familiar English expresses his function with adequate correctness. He was the keeper of the records and archives of the city. The title appears in many of the inscriptions in Mr. Wood's volume, often in conjunction with those of the Asiarchs and the proconsul. If, as is probable, his office was a permanent one, he was likely to have more weight with the people than the Asiarchs, who were elected only for a year, and who were not all of Ephesus. The language of the public officer is as characteristic in its grave caution as that of Demetrius had been in its brutal frankness. He, like the Asiarchs, obviously looks on St. Paul and his companions with respect. He has no feeling of fanaticism, and would not willingly be a persecutor. He dares not oppose the multitude, but he will try and soothe them with the loud profession of his attachment to the religion of his country. He was, if we may so speak, the Gamaliel of Ephesus, not without parallels among the princes and statesmen and prelates who have lived in the critical times of political and religious changes, and have endeavoured to hold the balance between contending parties.<p><span class= "bld">A worshipper of the great goddess Diana.</span>--The substantive as well as the adjective belonged to the local vocabulary. Its literal meaning is "temple sweeper," or "sacristan"--one consecrated to the service of the goddess. The Greek word (<span class= "ital">neokoros</span>) is found on coins and inscriptions of Ephesus as applied to the inhabitants, sometimes in relation to the Emperor, sometimes to the goddess. They looked to her as their guardian and protector. One inscription claims for the city the honour of being the "nurse" of the great goddess (Boeckh. 2954, <span class= "ital">ut supra</span>)<span class= "ital">.</span> She was, as it were, to borrow a phraseology which presents only too painful an analogy, "Our Lady of Ephesus." It is a curious fact that the same month was consecrated to Flora in Rome, and is now the "Mois de Marie" in France and Italy. The omission of the word "goddess" in nearly all the best MSS. is significant. She was, even without that word, emphatically "Artemis the Great" In some of the inscriptions of Ephesus she is described as "the greatest," the "most High."<p><span class= "bld">The image which fell down from Jupiter.</span>--The name was often given to old pre-historic images--as, <span class= "ital">e.g., </span>to that of Athene Polias at Athens. It may have been merely a legendary way of stating that no one knew what artist had sculptured the image, or when it had been first worshipped. Possibly, however, the word may have had a more literal meaning as applied to a meteoric stone which had been employed by the sculptor, or was worshipped in its original form. The many-breasted image of Aitemis described in the Note on <a href="/acts/19-24.htm" title="For a certain man named Demetrius, a silversmith, which made silver shrines for Diana, brought no small gain to the craftsmen;">Acts 19:24</a> is, however, reported to have been made of olive-wood. The word <span class= "ital">image</span> is not in the Greek, and one familiar word (<span class= "ital">diopetes</span>) was sufficient to express what requires seven in the English paraphrase.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/acts/19.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 35.</span> <span class="accented">- Quieted the multitude</span> (<span class="greek">τὸν ὄχλον</span>) for <span class="accented">appeased the people</span>, A.V.; <span class="accented">saith</span> for <span class="accented">said</span>, A.V.; who for <span class="accented">that</span>, A.V.; <span class="accented">temple-keeper</span> for <span class="accented">a worshipper</span>, A.V.; <span class="accented">Diana</span> for <span class="accented">goddess</span> Dann, A.V. and T.R. <span class="cmt_word">The town clerk</span> (6 <span class="greek">γραμματεὺς</span>); <span class="accented">i.e.</span> the scribe, is the city secre<span class="accented">tary.</span> <span class="greek">Ὁ γραμματεὺς τῆς πόλεως</span>, Thucyd., 7:19 (Meyer); <span class="greek">Τοῦ γραμματέως τοῦ δήμου</span>, inscription quoted by Howson (vol. it. p. 76, note). His office, as appears from the passage in Thucydides, was to read public documents to the people. According to some, it was not a post of much dignity at Athens (Becket, on Thucyd., 7:10); but according to Kuinoel it was an office of first-rate influence in the senate in the Greek cities of Asia, seeing the scribe was the chief registrar, had the drafting of the laws, and the custody of the archives. As there were three orders of scribes, there may have been a great difference in the political rank of each. <span class="cmt_word">Had quieted</span> (<span class="greek">καταστείλας</span>, and <span class="greek">κατεσταλμένους</span>, ver. 36). <span class="greek">Καταστέλλω</span> means to "arrange," "put in <span class="accented">order</span>," the hair, the dress, or the like; hence "to restrain," "quiet;" found only in these two places in the New Testament, but not uncommon in the Maccabees and in Josephus. In classical Greek, <span class="greek">ὁ κατεσταλμένος</span> is a man of calm, quiet demeanor, as opposed to <span class="greek">ὁ τολμηρός</span>, one who is bold and violent. In medical language, <span class="greek">καταστέλλω</span> is to soothe, calm, etc., and <span class="greek">φάρμακα κατασταλτικά</span> and <span class="greek">ἀνασταλτικά</span> are medicines which check the growth of diseases, ulcers, eruptions, and the like. <span class="cmt_word">Temple-keeper</span>, in R.V. and margin of A.V. (<span class="greek">νωκόρος</span>); literally, <span class="accented">temple-sweeper</span>, from <span class="greek">νεώσ</span>, a temple, and <span class="greek">κορέω</span>, to sweep. The word <span class="accented">Neoceros</span> was a peculiar title, assumed first by persons and then by such cities, in Asia especially, as had the special charge of the temple and sacred rites of any particular god. It first appears on coins of Ephesus, in the reign of Nero, and was deemed a title of great honor. One inscription speaks of <span class="greek">ὁ νεωκόρος</span> (<span class="greek">Ἐφεσίων</span>) <span class="greek">δῆμος</span> as making a certain dedication. But another use of the term sprang up about this time. Among the vile flatteries of those corrupt times, it became usual with cities to dedicate temples and altars to the emperors, and they received in return the title, meant to be an honor, of <span class="greek">νεωκόρος</span> of the emperor. Some extant coins exhibit the city of Ephesus as <span class="greek">νεωκόρος</span> both of Diana and the emperor (see Lewin, vol. 1. p. 411; Howson, vol. it. pp. 75, 76). <span class="cmt_word">The image which fell down from Jupiter</span> (<span class="greek">τοῦ Διοπετοῦς</span>, understand <span class="greek">ἀγάλματος</span>, as in the 'Iphig. in Taur.,' 947), <span class="greek">Διοπετὲς λαβεῖν ἄγαλμα</span>; which is described in ver. 88 of the same play as "the image (<span class="greek">ἄγαλμα</span>) of the goddess Diana, which they say fell down from heaven (<span class="greek">οὐρανοῦ</span> <span class="greek">πεσεῖν ἀπὸ</span>) into her temple in Tauris;" and in line 1349 it is called <span class="greek">Οὐρανοῦ πέσημα</span>, <span class="greek">τῆς Διὸς κόρης ἄγαλμα</span>, "<span class="accented">The</span> image of the daughter of Jove which fell from heaven," brought away from Tauris by Iphigenia and Orestes into Attica. But it does not appear that there was any tradition that the identical image brought from Tauris was carried to Ephesus. There are several representations of the Ephesian Diana, or Artemis, on coins, of which one or two are given by Lewin (vol. 1. p, 411) and by Howson (vol. it. p. 66). The image was of rude form and execution, mummy-shaped, or like an inverted pyramid; <span class="greek">πολυμαστὴ</span> (rendered by St. Jerome <span class="accented">multi-mammia</span>, and explained as intending to represent her as the nourisher of all living things: Preface to Ephesians); made of wood variously described as ebony, cedar, and vine wood. Pliny says that, though the temple itself had been restored seven times, the image had never been altered (quoted by Kuinoel). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/acts/19-35.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div><span class="word">Finally</span><br /><span class="grk">δὲ</span> <span class="translit">(de)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1161.htm">Strong's 1161: </a> </span><span class="str2">A primary particle; but, and, etc.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the</span><br /><span class="grk">ὁ</span> <span class="translit">(ho)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article - Nominative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">city clerk</span><br /><span class="grk">γραμματεὺς</span> <span class="translit">(grammateus)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1122.htm">Strong's 1122: </a> </span><span class="str2">From gramma. A writer, i.e. scribe or secretary.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">quieted</span><br /><span class="grk">Καταστείλας</span> <span class="translit">(Katasteilas)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2687.htm">Strong's 2687: </a> </span><span class="str2">To let down, lower; I keep down, restrain, pacify. From kata and stello; to put down, i.e. Quell.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the</span><br /><span class="grk">τὸν</span> <span class="translit">(ton)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article - Accusative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">crowd</span><br /><span class="grk">ὄχλον</span> <span class="translit">(ochlon)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3793.htm">Strong's 3793: </a> </span><span class="str2">From a derivative of echo; a throng; by implication, the rabble; by extension, a class of people; figuratively, a riot.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[and] declared,</span><br /><span class="grk">φησίν</span> <span class="translit">(phēsin)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_5346.htm">Strong's 5346: </a> </span><span class="str2">To say, declare. Properly, the same as the base of phos and phaino; to show or make known one's thoughts, i.e. Speak or say.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">“Men</span><br /><span class="grk">Ἄνδρες</span> <span class="translit">(Andres)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Vocative Masculine Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_435.htm">Strong's 435: </a> </span><span class="str2">A male human being; a man, husband. A primary word; a man.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[of] Ephesus,</span><br /><span class="grk">Ἐφέσιοι</span> <span class="translit">(Ephesioi)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - Vocative Masculine Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2180.htm">Strong's 2180: </a> </span><span class="str2">Ephesian, of Ephesus. From Ephesos; an Ephesian or inhabitant of Ephesus.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">doesn’t</span><br /><span class="grk">οὐ</span> <span class="translit">(ou)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3756.htm">Strong's 3756: </a> </span><span class="str2">No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[everyone]</span><br /><span class="grk">ἀνθρώπων</span> <span class="translit">(anthrōpōn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_444.htm">Strong's 444: </a> </span><span class="str2">A man, one of the human race. From aner and ops; man-faced, i.e. A human being.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">know</span><br /><span class="grk">γινώσκει</span> <span class="translit">(ginōskei)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1097.htm">Strong's 1097: </a> </span><span class="str2">A prolonged form of a primary verb; to 'know' in a great variety of applications and with many implications.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">that</span><br /><span class="grk">τίς</span> <span class="translit">(tis)</span><br /><span class="parse">Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_5101.htm">Strong's 5101: </a> </span><span class="str2">Who, which, what, why. Probably emphatic of tis; an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the</span><br /><span class="grk">τὴν</span> <span class="translit">(tēn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article - Accusative Feminine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">city</span><br /><span class="grk">πόλιν</span> <span class="translit">(polin)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4172.htm">Strong's 4172: </a> </span><span class="str2">A city, the inhabitants of a city. Probably from the same as polemos, or perhaps from polus; a town.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Ephesus</span><br /><span class="grk">Ἐφεσίων</span> <span class="translit">(Ephesiōn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2180.htm">Strong's 2180: </a> </span><span class="str2">Ephesian, of Ephesus. From Ephesos; an Ephesian or inhabitant of Ephesus.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">is</span><br /><span class="grk">οὖσαν</span> <span class="translit">(ousan)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Feminine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1510.htm">Strong's 1510: </a> </span><span class="str2">I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">guardian of the temple</span><br /><span class="grk">νεωκόρον</span> <span class="translit">(neōkoron)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3511.htm">Strong's 3511: </a> </span><span class="str2">(lit: temple-sweeper), temple-warden; an honorary title. From a form of naos and koreo; a temple-servant, i.e. a votary.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the</span><br /><span class="grk">τῆς</span> <span class="translit">(tēs)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article - Genitive Feminine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">great</span><br /><span class="grk">μεγάλης</span> <span class="translit">(megalēs)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - Genitive Feminine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3173.htm">Strong's 3173: </a> </span><span class="str2">Large, great, in the widest sense. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">Artemis</span><br /><span class="grk">Ἀρτέμιδος</span> <span class="translit">(Artemidos)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_735.htm">Strong's 735: </a> </span><span class="str2">Probably from the same as artemon; prompt; Artemis, the name of a Grecian goddess borrowed by the Asiatics for one of their deities.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and</span><br /><span class="grk">καὶ</span> <span class="translit">(kai)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> </span><span class="str2">And, even, also, namely. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">of [her image],</span><br /><span class="grk">τοῦ</span> <span class="translit">(tou)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article - Genitive Neuter Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">which fell from heaven?</span><br /><span class="grk">διοπετοῦς</span> <span class="translit">(diopetous)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - Genitive Neuter Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1356.htm">Strong's 1356: </a> </span><span class="str2">Fallen from the sky. From the alternate of Zeus and the alternate of pipto; sky-fallen.</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/acts/19-35.htm">Acts 19:35 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/acts/19-35.htm">Acts 19:35 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/acts/19-35.htm">Acts 19:35 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/acts/19-35.htm">Acts 19:35 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/acts/19-35.htm">Acts 19:35 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/acts/19-35.htm">Acts 19:35 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/acts/19-35.htm">Acts 19:35 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/acts/19-35.htm">Acts 19:35 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/acts/19-35.htm">Acts 19:35 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/acts/19-35.htm">Acts 19:35 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/acts/19-35.htm">NT Apostles: Acts 19:35 When the town clerk had quieted (Acts of the Apostles Ac) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/acts/19-34.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Acts 19:34"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Acts 19:34" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/acts/19-36.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Acts 19:36"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Acts 19:36" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>