Demetrius
Demetrius hath good report of all [men], and of the truth
itself: yea, and we [also] bear record; and ye know that our
record is true....
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For a certain [man] named Demetrius, a silversmith, which made
silver shrines for Diana, brought no small gain unto the
craftsmen;...
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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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(Greek: Δημήτριος Α`, c. 187 BC - 150 BC), surnamed Soter
(Greek: Σωτήρ - "Savior"), was a ruler of the Hellenistic
Seleucid Empire. He had been sent to Rome as a hostage
during the reign of his father, Seleucus IV Philopator.
After his father's death in 175 BC, Antiochus IV Epiphanes
took advantage of Demetrius' captivity to seize the throne....
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1. A maker of silver portable models of the great temple and
statue of Artemis (Diana) at Ephesus (Acts 19:24). They were
kept as amulets against danger. Demetrius and his fellow
craftsmen, in fear for their gains, raised a tumult against
Paul as saying "they be no gods which are made with hands."
Like many men he made regard for religion his ...
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de-me'-tri-us (Demetrios, "of" or "belonging to Demeter," an
ordinary name in Greece):
(1) Demetrius I, surnamed Soter ("saviour"), was the son of
Seleucus IV (Philopator). He was sent as a boy to Rome, by his
father, to serve as a hostage, and remained there quietly
during his father's life. He was detained also during the
reign of his ...
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1. A silversmith, noted for raising a riot
Ac 19:24-38
-2. A Christian mentioned in
3Jo 1:12...
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(belonging to Ceres).
1. A maker of silver shrines of Artemis at Ephesus. Ac
19:24 (about A.D. 52). These were small models of the great
temple of the Ephesian Artemis, with her statue, which it was
customary to carry on journeys, and place on houses as charms.
2. A disciple, 3Jo 1:12 mentioned with commendation
(about A.D. 90). Possibly the ...
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(1.) A silversmith at Ephesus, whose chief occupation was to
make "silver shrines for Diana" (q.v.), Acts
19:24,i.e., models
either of the temple of Diana or of the statue of
the goddess.
This trade brought to him and his fellow-craftsmen
"no small
gain," for these shrines found a ready sale among
the countless
thousands who came to this t...
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