ἐντόπ-ιος G1786
local, from that place; native residents as opposed to outsiders or foreigners
This adjective describes local residents or people from a particular place, as opposed to foreigners or visitors. In Acts 21:12, both 'we' (Paul's traveling companions) and the local residents beg Paul not to go to Jerusalem. The term distinguishes native inhabitants from visitors. Classical usage employed it for local customs, currencies, residents, and civil wars (as opposed to foreign conflicts). Luke emphasizes the unanimity of concern across both groups: locals and visitors alike plead with Paul to avoid the danger awaiting him.
Senses
1. sense 1 — Acts 21:12 records that 'both we and those of that place' (οἱ ἐντόπιοι) begged Paul not to ascend to Jerusalem. The adjective marks local residents in distinction from traveling companions. Spanish del lugar and French du lieu confirm the locative sense. Classical usage opposed ἐντόπιοι to foreigners or distinguished locals from colonizers. Luke shows broad consensus: everyone, whether visitor or resident, recognizes Paul's danger and pleads with him to stay away from Jerusalem. 1×
AR["الْمَحَلِّيُّونَ"]·ben["স্থানীয়রা"]·DE["ἐντόπιοι"]·EN["local-residents"]·FR["du-lieu"]·heb["הַמְּקוֹמִיּים"]·HI["स्थानीय-लोग"]·ID["yang-setempat"]·IT["locale"]·jav["mriku,"]·KO["현지-사람들도"]·PT["locais,"]·RU["местные,"]·ES["del-lugar"]·SW["-"]·TR["yerliler"]·urd["مقامی-لوگوں"]
Related Senses
H3808 1. simple negation (not) (4839×)G1722 1. locative: in, within (2442×)H1004b 1. house, dwelling, building (2015×)G3756 1. not (negation particle) (1635×)H4480a 1. source or separation (1198×)H5892b 1. city, town (1093×)G1519 1. direction: into, to, toward (1061×)H3427 1. Qal: to dwell, inhabit (937×)G1537 1. from, out of (source/origin) (886×)H8034 1. Name (designation / identifier) (856×)G3361 1. subjective negation (not) (834×)G1909 1. on, upon (spatial surface) (757×)H0369 1. existential negation: there is not (738×)H5869a 1. in the eyes/sight of (evaluative) (734×)H5650 1. Servant, attendant, subject (723×)H0408 1. prohibitive negation do-not (712×)G2443 1. so that, in order that (purpose/result) (665×)G0575 1. from (649×)G1223 1. through, by means of (582×)H3541 1. thus, so, in this manner (569×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
ἐντόπ-ιος, ον, local, θεοὶ ἐ., ={ἐγχώριοι}, Refs 5th c.BC+; νόμισμα, πλοιάρια, Refs; πόλεμοι ἐ. civil wars, Refs 1st c.BC+; ἐντόπιοι local residents, opposed to ξένοι, Refs 2nd c.AD+; opposed to Ἀλεξανδρεῖς, Refs 1st c.AD+ __2 in Medicine texts, local, βάρος Refs 2nd c.AD+