named. by name.
silversmith. Greek. argurokopos. Literally silver-beater. Only here.
shrines. Greek. naos. See note on Matthew 23:16. Here. shrine meant an image of the goddess and part of the famous temple. These might be large enough to make ornaments for rooms or small enough to be carried as charms. On the reverse of. coin of Ephesus in the British Museum is. facade of the temple with. figure of Artemis in the centre.
for. of.
Diana. Greek. Artemis. Not the chaste huntress of popular mythology, but an Oriental deity who personified the bountifulness of nature. An alabaster statue in the museum of Naples represents her with. castellated crown, and many breasts, with various emblematic figures indicating that she is the universal mother of all creation. Layard, in Nineveh and its Remains, gives reasons for identifying her with Semiramis, the Queen of Babylon, from whom all the licentiousness in ancient worship proceeded.
gain. Greek. ergasia. See note on Acts 16:16.
craftsmen. Greek. technites. Only here, Acts 19:38; Hebrews 11:10; Revelation 18:22. Compare Acts 18:3.