Ἔφεσος G2181
Ephesus — a major city of the Roman province of Asia, center of early Christian mission and Artemis worship
Ephesos was the leading city of proconsular Asia, a bustling port and commercial hub famous for its temple of Artemis, one of the seven wonders of the ancient world. In Acts, Paul visits Ephesus on his second journey (18:19-21), then spends over two years there on his third (19:1-41), triggering a riot among silversmiths who feared for their trade in Artemis shrines. The city became a major center of the Pauline mission: Paul wrote 1 Corinthians from Ephesus (1 Cor 16:8), addressed a letter to the Ephesian church (Eph 1:1), left Timothy there to oversee the community (1 Tim 1:3), and it appears as the first of the seven churches in Revelation (Rev 2:1). Spanish 'Efeso,' French 'Ephese,' and German 'Ephesus' all transliterate the name directly.
Senses
1. sense 1 — The proper name of the principal city of the Roman province of Asia (modern western Turkey), significant in the NT as a center of Paul's missionary activity (Acts 18:19-21; 19:1-41; 20:16-17), the recipient of an apostolic letter (Eph 1:1), Timothy's ministerial assignment (1 Tim 1:3; 2 Tim 1:18; 4:12), and the first of the seven churches addressed in Revelation (Rev 1:11; 2:1). All 16 occurrences denote this single geographic referent, with its associations of vibrant commerce, Artemis cult worship, and early Christian community. 16×
AR["أَفَسُس","أَفَسُسَ"]·ben["ইফিষ","ইফিষে","ইফিষে,","ইফিষের","ইফেসোস","ইফেসোসে","ইফেসোসে।","এফেসোয়ে,"]·DE["Ephesus"]·EN["Ephesos","of-Ephesos"]·FR["Ephesus","Éphèse"]·heb["אֶפֶסוֹס","בְּאֶפֶסוֹס"]·HI["इफिसुस","इफिसुस,","इफिसुस-के-पास","इफिसुस-में","एफेसोस","एफेसोस."]·ID["Efesus","Efesus,","Ephesos","Ephesos,"]·IT["Efeso"]·jav["-Éfèsus","Efesus,","Éfesus","Éfesus.","Éfèsus","Éfésus,"]·KO["에베소","에베소,","에베소-로","에베소로","에베소로부터","에베소를","에베소에","에베소에,","에베소의"]·PT["de-Éfeso,","Éfeso","Éfeso,"]·RU["Ефес","Ефес,","Ефеса","Ефеса,","Ефесе","Ефесе,"]·ES["de-Éfeso","Éfeso","Éphesos"]·SW["-","Efeso","Efeso,"]·TR["Efes","Efes'e","Efes'i","Efes'in","Efes'te","Efes'ten","ve-"]·urd["افسس","افسس-میں","افسُس","افسُس-میں"]
Acts 18:19, Acts 18:21, Acts 18:24, Acts 19:1, Acts 19:17, Acts 19:26, Acts 20:16, Acts 20:17, 1 Cor 15:32, 1 Cor 16:8, Eph 1:1, 1 Tim 1:3 (+4 more)
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
Ἔφεσος, -ου, ἡ Ephesus, a city in Asia Minor Act.18:19, 21 18:24, 27 19:1, 17 19:26 (on the genitive, see M, Pr., 73) Act.20:16-17, 1Co.15:32 16:8, Eph.1:1, 1Ti.1:3, 2Ti.1:18 4:12, Rev.1:11 2:1.† (From Abbott-Smith. LSJ has no entry)