τεχνῖται

technítēs

craftsmen

A person skilled in a manual craft or trade; an artisan, technician, or craftsman by profession. Carries the primary meaning of someone who possesses specialized skill or art in creating, constructing, or producing objects, whether in wood, stone, metal, or other materials. In some contexts, can refer more broadly to a designer or builder, and occasionally, by extension, to a founder or creator in an abstract or figurative sense.

G5079

Acts 19:38 · Word #9

Lexicon G5079

Lemmaτεχνίτης
Transliterationtechnítēs
Strong'sG5079
DefinitionA person skilled in a manual craft or trade; an artisan, technician, or craftsman by profession. Carries the primary meaning of someone who possesses specialized skill or art in creating, constructing, or producing objects, whether in wood, stone, metal, or other materials. In some contexts, can refer more broadly to a designer or builder, and occasionally, by extension, to a founder or creator in an abstract or figurative sense.

Morphology N NOM M PL All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Case NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence
Gender M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine
Number PL — Plural — More than one

Common Translation

Phrasecraftsmen
Literalcraftsmen

Lexical Info

Lemmaτεχνίτης
Strong'sG5079

SIBI-P1 Translation G5079-01

skilled artisans

Morphological NotesNoun; nominative masculine plural (Gr,N,,,,,NMP); subject form referring to multiple male practitioners of a craft.
Rendering RationaleThe noun denotes those who practice a craft with learned skill, derived from τέχνη (art, craft). The nominative masculine plural form is reflected by the plural rendering "artisans," indicating multiple practitioners.

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SILEX v2

SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)

skilled artisans

Same as P1Yes
RationaleSIBI-P1 directly captures the meaning of τεχνῖται as skilled craftsmen or artisans. No adjustment needed.
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