"Artemis or Diana, Acts 19:24, 27, 28, 34, 35*"
Definition and meaning
Artemis or Diana, Acts 19:24, 27, 28, 34, 35*
In the original Greek the word is written: Ἄρτεμις
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 artemis (G735) across the King James Bible.
For a certain man named Demetrius, a silversmith, which made silver shrines for Diana, brought no small gain unto the craftsmen;
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.
And when they heard these sayings, they were full of wrath, and cried out, saying, Great is Diana of the Ephesians.
But when they knew that he was a Jew, all with one voice about the space of two hours cried out, Great is Diana of the Ephesians.
And when the townclerk had appeased the people, he said, Ye 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 image which fell down from Jupiter?
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Common questions
Strong's G735 (artemis) is a Greek word that means: Artemis or Diana, Acts 19:24, 27, 28, 34, 35* It appears 5 times in the King James Bible.
The word artemis (G735) appears 5 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G735 is artemis, a Greek word defined as: Artemis or Diana, Acts 19:24, 27, 28, 34, 35*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
artemis is a Greek word found in the New Testament.