Acts 19:24

For a certain man named Demetrius, a silversmith, which made silver shrines for Diana, brought no small gain unto the craftsmen;
Word Reference
Original Word Definitions
Δημήτριος
G1216 N-NSM-P
dēmētrios
belonging to Ceres
Demetrius, the name of an Ephesian and of a Christian
  • a heathen silversmith at Ephesus
  • "a certain Christian, 3Jo 12
γάρ
G1063 CONJ
gar
properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles)
  • for
τις
G5100 X-NSM
tis
some or any person or object
  • a certain, a certain one
  • "some, some time, a while
ὀνόματι
G3686 N-DSN
onoma
a ___%___name___%___ (literally or figuratively) (authority, character)
  • name: univ. of proper names
  • "the name is used for everything which the name covers, everything the thought or feeling of which is aroused in the mind by mentioning, hearing, remembering, the name, i.e., for one's rank, authority, interests, pleasure, command, excellences, deeds etc."persons reckoned up by name"the cause or reason named: on this account, because he suffers as a Christian, for this reason
ἀργυροκόπος
G695 N-NSM
argyrokopos
a beater (i.e., worker) of silver
  • a silversmith
ποιῶν
G4160 V-PAP-NSM
poieō
to make or do (in a very wide application, more or less direct)
  • to make
    • with the names of things made, to produce, construct, form, fashion, etc.
    • "to be the authors of, the cause"to make ready, to prepare"to produce, bear, shoot forth"to acquire, to provide a thing for one's self"to make a thing out of something"to (make i.e.,) render one anything
      • to (make i.e.,) constitute or appoint one anything, to appoint or ordain one that
      • "to (make i.e.,) declare one anything
      to put one forth, to lead him out"to make one do something
      • cause one to
      to be the authors of a thing (to cause, bring about)
    to do
    • to act rightly, do well
      • to carry out, to execute
      to do a thing unto one
      • to do to one
      with designation of time: to pass, spend"to celebrate, keep
      • to make ready, and so at the same time to institute, the celebration of the passover
      to perform: to a promise
ναοὺς
G3485 N-APM
naos
a fane, shrine, temple
  • used of the temple at Jerusalem, but only of the sacred edifice (or sanctuary) itself, consisting of the Holy place and the Holy of Holies (in classical Greek it is used of the sanctuary or cell of the temple, where the image of gold was placed which is distinguished from the whole enclosure)
ἀργυροῦς
G693 A-APM
argyreos
made of silver
  • of silver, silvery
Ἀρτέμιδος
G735 N-GSF-T
artemis
complete light, flow restrained
prompt; Artemis, the name of a Grecian goddess borrowed by the Asiatics for one of their deities
  • Diana, Artemis (in Greek)
παρείχετο
G3930 V-IMI-3S
parechō
to hold near, i.e., present, afford, exhibit, furnish occasion
  • to reach forth, offer
  • "to show, afford, supply"to be the authors of, or to cause one to have
    • to give, bring, cause one something either favorable or unfavorable, to occasion
    to offer, show or present one's self"to exhibit or offer on one's own part
    • to render or afford from one's own resources or by one's own power
τοῖς
G3588 T-DPM
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
τεχνίταις
G5079 N-DPM
technitēs
an artisan; figuratively, a founder (Creator)
  • an artificer, craftsman
ἐργασίαν
G2039
ergasia
occupation; by implication, profit, pains
  • a working, performing
  • "work, business"gain got by work, profit"endeavor, pains
οὐκ
G3756 PRT-N
ou
the absolute negative (compare G3361) adverb; no or not
  • no, not
ὀλίγην
G3641 A-ASF
oligos
puny (in extent, degree, number, duration or value); especially neuter (adverbially) somewhat
  • little, small, few
    • of number: multitude, quantity, or size
    • "of time: short"of degree or intensity: light, slight

Δημήτριος γάρ τις ὀνόματι ἀργυροκόπος ποιῶν ναοὺς ἀργυροῦς Ἀρτέμιδος παρείχετο τοῖς τεχνίταις ἐργασίαν οὐκ ὀλίγην
24
For a certain man named Demetrius, a silversmith, which made silver shrines for Diana, brought no small gain unto the craftsmen;
Cross References

1 Timothy 6:9

οἱ δὲ βουλόμενοι πλουτεῖν ἐμπίπτουσιν εἰς πειρασμὸν καὶ παγίδα καὶ ἐπιθυμίας πολλὰς ἀνοήτους καὶ βλαβεράς αἵτινες βυθίζουσιν τοὺς ἀνθρώπους εἰς ὄλεθρον καὶ ἀπώλειαν
9
But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition.

Acts 16:16

Ἐγένετο δὲ πορευομένων ἡμῶν εἰς προσευχὴν παιδίσκην τινὰ ἔχουσαν πνεῦμα Πύθωνος ἀπαντῆσαι ἡμῖν ἥτις ἐργασίαν πολλὴν παρεῖχεν τοῖς κυρίοις αὐτῆς μαντευομένη
16
And it came to pass, as we went to prayer, a certain damsel possessed with a spirit of divination met us, which brought her masters much gain by soothsaying:

Acts 19:34

ἐπιγνόντων δὲ ὅτι Ἰουδαῖός ἐστιν φωνὴ ἐγένετο μία ἐκ πάντων ὡς ἐπὶ ὥρας δύο κραζόντων Μεγάλη Ἄρτεμις Ἐφεσίων
34
But when they knew that he was a Jew, all with one about the space voice of two hours cried out, Great is Diana of the Ephesians.

Acts 19:27

οὐ μόνον δὲ τοῦτο κινδυνεύει ἡμῖν τὸ μέρος εἰς ἀπελεγμὸν ἐλθεῖν ἀλλὰ καὶ τὸ τῆς μεγάλης θεᾶς Ἀρτέμιδος ἱερὸν εἰς οὐδὲν λογισθῆναι μέλλειν δὲ καὶ καθαιρεῖσθαι τήν μεγαλειότητα αὐτῆς ἣν ὅλη Ἀσία καὶ οἰκουμένη σέβεται
27
So that not only this our craft is in danger to be set at nought; but also that the temple of the great goddess Diana should be despised, and her magnificence should be destroyed, whom all Asia and the world worshippeth.

Acts 16:19

ἰδόντες δὲ οἱ κύριοι αὐτῆς ὅτι ἐξῆλθεν ἐλπὶς τῆς ἐργασίας αὐτῶν ἐπιλαβόμενοι τὸν Παῦλον καὶ τὸν Σιλᾶν εἵλκυσαν εἰς τὴν ἀγορὰν ἐπὶ τοὺς ἄρχοντας
19
And when her masters saw that the hope of their gains was gone, they caught Paul and Silas, and drew them into the marketplace unto the rulers,

Isaiah 56:11

וְהַכְּלָבִים עַזֵּי-נֶפֶשׁ לֹא יָֽדְעוּ שָׂבְעָה וְהֵמָּה רֹעִים לֹא יָדְעוּ הָבִין כֻּלָּם לְדַרְכָּם פָּנוּ אִישׁ לְבִצְעוֹ מִקָּצֵֽהוּ׃
11
Yea, they are greedy dogs which can never have enough, and they are shepherds that cannot understand: they all look to their own way, every one for his gain, from his quarter.