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Ἀρτεμάς

Artemás

G734 noun

SILEX Entry

Definition

A male proper name: Artemas. Used in early Christian contexts as a personal name. The semantic range is strictly nominal, denoting a specific individual, with no broader lexical meaning beyond personal identification.

Semantic Range

personal name, masculine proper noun referring to an individual; originally 'gift of Artemis' by etymology but not in lexical function; name without independent lexical sense

Root / Etymology

Likely a contracted form of Ἀρτεμίδωρος (Artemidoros), itself derived from Ἄρτεμις (Artemis, the Greek goddess) and δῶρον (gift), signifying 'gift of Artemis.' In Artemas, the meaning is largely obscured, functioning as a given name rather than conveying the original phrase's meaning.

Historical & Contextual Notes

Ἀρτεμάς appears in the New Testament as the name of an early Christian individual (Titus 3:12). It is a Greek name attested in the Hellenistic world and reflects naming conventions that could reference deities or virtues, even if the bearers of such names did not necessarily adhere to the associated cults. The explicit connection to Artemis, common in Greek nomenclature, is etymologically evident but functionally irrelevant in Christian usage where the name simply serves as a personal identifier. No theological or descriptive nuance is attached to the name in the New Testament context. Traditional translations and Biblical dictionaries often simply transliterate the name, providing no further meaning. In extra-biblical Greek, forms like Ἀρτεμίδωρος are better attested, but Artemas is known from the New Testament and some epigraphic sources as a standard personal name.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

contracted from a compound of Ἄρτεμις and δῶρον; gift of Artemis; Artemas (or Artemidorus), a Christian:--Artemas.

Root Family

Ἀρτεμάς (Artemas) — personal name, masculine proper name (etymologically: gift of Artemis)

Root ἀρτεμ- name, personal name, gift (in etymology)

Word Forms

1 distinct form

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 SIBI-P2 Occurrences
G734-01 Ἀρτεμᾶν arteman N ACC M SG Artemas Artemas Artemas 1

Occurrences in Scripture

1 occurrence

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 SIBI-P2
G734-01 Titus 3:12 Ἀρτεμᾶν arteman N ACC M SG Artemas Artemas Artemas
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