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However, the role of temple servants or caretakers can be loosely related to the duties of the Levites in the Hebrew Bible, who were responsible for the care and service of the Tabernacle and later the Temple in Jerusalem.<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The term "neókoros" refers to a person who serves as a caretaker or guardian of a temple. In the context of the New Testament, it is used to describe a city or individual that holds a special status or responsibility in relation to a temple, often involving the maintenance and ceremonial duties associated with temple worship.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient Greek and Roman cultures, the role of a "neókoros" was significant, as temples were central to religious and civic life. Cities that were designated as "neokoros" had the honor of hosting imperial cults or important deities, which often brought prestige and economic benefits. The title indicated a close association with the temple and its rituals, reflecting the city's or individual's dedication to the deity worshiped there.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>from a form of <a href="/greek/3485.htm">naos</a> and koreó (to sweep)<br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>a temple keeper<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>guardian of the temple (1).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Thayer's Greek Lexicon</div><span class="maintitle">STRONGS NT 3511: νεωκόρος</span><br><br><span class="arttitle"><span class="grktitle">νεωκόρος</span></span>, <span class="greek2">νεωκορου</span>, <span class="greek2">ὁ</span>, <span class="greek2">ἡ</span> (<span class="greek2">νεώς</span> or <span class="greek2">ναός</span>, and <span class="greek2">κορέω</span> to sweep; (questioned by some; a hint of this derivation is found in <span class="abbreviation">Philo</span> de sacerd. honor. § 6 (cf. <span class="greek2">νεωκορία</span>, de somniis 2, 42), and <span class="abbreviation">Hesychius</span> (under the word) defines the word <span class="greek2">ὁ</span> <span class="greek2">τόν</span> <span class="greek2">ναόν</span> <span class="greek2">κόσμων</span>. <span class="greek2">κόρειν</span> <span class="greek2">γάρ</span> <span class="greek2">τό</span> <span class="greek2">σαίρειν</span> <span class="greek2">ἔλεγον</span> (cf. under the word <span class="greek2">σηκοκόρος</span>; so <span class="abbreviation">Etym. Magn.</span> 407, 27, cf. under the word <span class="greek2">νεωκόρος</span>); yet <span class="abbreviation">Suidas</span> under the word <span class="greek2">κόρη</span>, p. 2157 c. says <span class="greek2">νεωκόρος</span> <span class="greek2">οὐχ</span> <span class="greek2">ὁ</span> <span class="greek2">Σαρών</span> <span class="greek2">τοῦ</span> <span class="greek2">νεωκορου</span> <span class="greek2">ἀλλ'</span> <span class="greek2">ὁ</span> <span class="greek2">ἐπιμελουμενος</span> <span class="greek2">αὐτοῦ</span> (cf. under the words, <span class="greek2">νεωκόρος</span>, <span class="greek2">σηκοκόρος</span>); hence, some connect the last half with root <span class="greek2">κορ</span>, <span class="greek2">κολ</span>, cf. Latin<span class="latin">curo, colo</span>)); <p><span class="textheading">1.</span> properly, <span class="accented">one who sweeps and cleans a temple</span>. <p><span class="textheading">2.</span> <span class="accented">one who has charge of a temple, to keep and adorn it,</span> a sacristan: <span class="abbreviation">Xenophon</span>, an. 5, 3, 6; <span class="abbreviation">Plato</span>, legg. 6, p. 759 a. <p><span class="textheading">3.</span> <span class="accented">the worshipper of a deity</span> (<span class="greek2">οὕς</span> i. e. the Israelites <span class="greek2">ὁ</span> <span class="greek2">Θεός</span> <span class="greek2">ἑαυτῷ</span> <span class="greek2">νεωκορους</span> <span class="greek2">ἦγεν</span> through the wilderness, <span class="abbreviation">Josephus</span>, <span class="abbreviation">b. j.</span> 5, 9, 4); as appears from coins still extant, it was an honorary title (<span class="accented">temple-keeper or temple-warden</span> (cf. 2 above)) of certain cities, especially of Asia Minor, in which the special worship of some deity or even of some deified human ruler had been established (cf. <span class="abbreviation">Stephanus</span>, Thesaurus, v., p. 1472f; (cf. <span class="abbreviation">B. D.</span>, under the word <span class="accented">worshipper</span>)); so <span class="greek2">νεωκόρος</span> ... <span class="greek2">τῆς</span> <span class="greek2">Ἀρτέμιδος</span>, of Ephesus, <a href="/interlinear/acts/19-35.htm">Acts 19:35</a>; (see <span class="abbreviation">Lightfoot</span> in Contemp. Rev. for 1878, p. 294f; Wood, Discoveries at Ephesus (Lond. 1877), Appendix, passim).<FOOTNOTE:1> <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>a temple keeper, guardian<p>From a form of <a href="/greek/3485.htm">naos</a> and koreo (to sweep); a temple-servant, i.e. (by implication) a votary -- worshipper. <p>see GREEK <a href="/greek/3485.htm">naos</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>νεωκορον νεωκόρον νεώματα neokoron neokóron neōkoron neōkóron<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/acts/19-35.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Acts 19:35</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular">Adj-AFS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/acts/19.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">Ἐφεσίων πόλιν <b>νεωκόρον</b> οὖσαν τῆς</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/acts/19.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> of the Ephesians <span class="itali">is guardian of the temple</span> of the great<br><a href="/kjvs/acts/19.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> is <span class="itali">a worshipper</span> of the great<br><a href="/interlinear/acts/19-35.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> of [the] Ephesians city <span class="itali">temple-keeper</span> as being of the<p><b><a href="/greek/3511.htm">Strong's Greek 3511</a><br><a href="/greek/strongs_3511.htm">1 Occurrence</a></b><br><br><a href="/greek/neo_koron_3511.htm">νεωκόρον — 1 Occ.</a><br><br></div></div></td></tr></table></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'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script><br /><br /> </div> <div id="left"><a href="/greek/3510.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="3510"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="3510" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/greek/3512.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="3512"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="3512" /></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="/botmenubhchap.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>