Δημήτριος G1216
Demetrius, name of a silversmith who opposed Paul and a commended Christian disciple
Demetrius is a Greek name borne by two individuals in the New Testament. The first, a silversmith in Ephesus, led a riot against Paul because the gospel's spread threatened the lucrative trade in Artemis idols. The second, commended by John in 3 John, receives a threefold testimony—from the truth itself, from everyone, and from John and his companions. The name's dual usage reminds readers that identity is determined not by name but by character and allegiance—one Demetrius opposed the gospel for profit, another exemplified it through faithful witness.
Senses
1. sense 1 — Acts 19:24, 38 describe Demetrius the silversmith who manufactured silver shrines of Artemis and incited opposition to Paul's ministry. 3 John 12 commends a different Demetrius who has 'received a good testimony from everyone and from the truth itself.' The multilingual glosses preserve the Greek name with minor orthographic variation—Spanish forms, French 'Démétrius,' German 'Demetrius.' The contrast between the two men highlights how the gospel creates both fierce opposition (when it threatens economic interests) and exemplary discipleship (when it transforms hearts). 3×
AR["ديميتريوسَ", "دِيمِتْرِيُوسُ", "لِأَنَّ-دِيمِتْرِيُوسَ"]·ben["দিমিত্রি", "দেমেত্রিঅসকে"]·DE["Demetrius", "Δημήτριος"]·EN["Dēmētrios", "To-Dēmētrios"]·FR["Démétrius", "Δημητρίῳ"]·heb["דֵּמֶטְרִיּוֹס", "לִדְמִטְרִיוֹס"]·HI["देमेत्रियुस", "देमेत्रियोस-को"]·ID["Demetrius", "Tentang-Demetrius"]·IT["Demetrio", "dēmētriō"]·jav["Dhumateng-Démétrius", "Démétrius"]·KO["데메데리오-에게", "데메데리오라는", "데메데리오와"]·PT["De-Demétrio", "Demétrio"]·RU["Димитрий", "Димитрию"]·ES["A-Dēmḗtrios", "Dēmḗtrios"]·SW["Demetrio"]·TR["Demetrios", "Demetrios'a"]·urd["دیمتریُس-کی", "دیمیتریُس"]
Related Senses
G3588 1. definite article (18298×)H0853 1. definite direct object marker (10915×)G2532 1. (8312×)H3068 1. YHWH (the divine name) (6522×)H0834a 1. relative pronoun (who/which/that) (4839×)H3588a 1. causal: because, for (3498×)G1161 1. and (2806×)H3478 1. Israel (proper name and nation) (2507×)G4771 1. you (plural address) (1853×)H1931 1. personal pronoun he/she/it (1431×)G3739 1. relative pronoun who/which/that (1149×)H1732 1. David (proper name) (1075×)H2088 1. this, this one (demonstrative) (1059×)G1063 1. (1047×)G3778 1. this thing, these things (1003×)H???? 2. (1002×)G2424 1. (924×)G3754 1. that (content clause) (881×)H2009 1. presentative particle: behold, look (881×)H0589 1. I (first person singular pronoun) (874×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
Δημήτριος, -ου, ὁ Demetrius; __1. a silversmith, Act.19:24 38. __2. A Christian disciple, III Jn 12.† (From Abbott-Smith. LSJ has no entry)