"one who visits the forum; a lounger, one who idles away his time in public places, a low fellow, Acts 17:5; pertaining to the forum, judicial; ἀγόραιοι, court days, Acts 19:38*"
Definition and meaning
one who visits the forum; a lounger, one who idles away his time in public places, a low fellow, Acts 17:5; pertaining to the forum, judicial; ἀγόραιοι, court days, Acts 19:38*
In the original Greek the word is written: ἀγοραῖος
Historical context
The Roman Empire provided infrastructure no previous civilization had built — roads, sea routes, a common language in Greek, and relative peace across the Mediterranean. Jewish synagogues existed in every major city, giving Paul a starting point everywhere he traveled. The early church had no buildings, no political power, no social standing — and spread faster than any movement in ancient history.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of agoraios (G60) across the King James Bible.
But the Jews which believed not, moved with envy, took unto them certain lewd fellows of the baser sort, and gathered a company, and set all the city on an uproar, and assaulted the house of Jason, and sought to bring them out to the people.
Wherefore if Demetrius, and the craftsmen which are with him, have a matter against any man, the law is open, and there are deputies: let them implead one another.
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Common questions
Strong's G60 (agoraios) is a Greek word that means: one who visits the forum; a lounger, one who idles away his time in public places, a low fellow, Acts 17:5; pertaining to the forum, judicial; ἀγόραιοι, court days, Acts 19:38* It appears 2 times in the King James Bible.
The word agoraios (G60) appears 2 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G60 is agoraios, a Greek word defined as: one who visits the forum; a lounger, one who idles away his time in public places, a low fellow, Acts 17:5; pertaining to the forum, judicial; ἀγόραιο. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
agoraios is a Greek word found in the New Testament.