- νεωκόρος
- the custodian of a temple
- νεωκόρος
- temple-warden
- (lit: temple-sweeper), temple-warden; an honorary title.
- νεωκόρος
- temple guard
- G:N-M
- νεω-κόρος, -ου
a temple-keeper; as honorary title given to a city (see DB, i, 722 b) : Act.19:35.†
(AS)
1) one who sweeps and cleans a temple
2) one who has charge of a temple, to keep and adorn it, a sacristan
3) the worshipper of a deity
3a) word appears from coins still extant, it was an honourary title [temple-keeper or temple-warden] of certain cities, esp. in Asia Minor, or in which some special worship of some deity or even some deified human ruler had been established; used of Ephesus
2) one who has charge of a temple, to keep and adorn it, a sacristan
3) the worshipper of a deity
3a) word appears from coins still extant, it was an honourary title [temple-keeper or temple-warden] of certain cities, esp. in Asia Minor, or in which some special worship of some deity or even some deified human ruler had been established; used of Ephesus
νεωκόρος
neōkoros
neh-o-kor'-os
From a form of G3485 and κορέω koreō (to sweep); a temple servant, that is, (by implication) a votary
KJV Usage: worshipper.