Πάρθος G3934
Parthians, people from Parthia east of the Euphrates
The name for inhabitants of Parthia, a powerful empire east of the Euphrates known for cavalry and archery. Acts 2:9 lists Parthians first among those present at Pentecost who heard the apostles speak in their own languages. Including them signals the gospel's universal scope—reaching even the distant eastern empire that rivaled Rome. Parthian presence in Jerusalem for the feast shows the wide diaspora dispersion and the Spirit's work in drawing all peoples to hear the mighty works of God.
Senses
1. sense 1 — Acts 2:9 lists 'Parthians' (Πάρθοι) among those who heard the apostles at Pentecost. The translation evidence (English 'Parthoi', Spanish 'Párthoi', French 'Parthe') preserves the ethnic designation. Listing Parthians first (geographically the farthest east) begins Luke's catalog of nations with maximum scope—from Rome's eastern rival to diverse Mediterranean peoples. The linguistic miracle announces the gospel's universal reach before a single sermon is preached. 1×
AR["فَرْثِيُّونَ"]·ben["পার্থীয়"]·DE["Πάρθοι"]·EN["Parthoi"]·FR["Parthe"]·heb["פַּרְתִּיִּים"]·HI["पारथी"]·ID["Orang-Partia,"]·IT["Parto"]·jav["Tiyang-Parthia,"]·KO["바르데인들-과"]·PT["Partos"]·RU["Парфяне,"]·ES["Párthoi"]·SW["Waparthi"]·TR["Partlar"]·urd["پارتھی"]
Related Senses
H5971a 1. people, nation (1836×)H5973a 1. accompaniment, together with (956×)H0854 1. with (accompaniment) (665×)H1471a 1. nations, peoples (plural/collective) (466×)G3326 1. with (368×)H1285 1. covenant, pact, treaty (284×)G2453 1. Jewish person, Jew (194×)H4150 1. meeting (tent of meeting) (151×)G2992 1. people/nation (an ethnic or political community) (142×)G4862 1. (129×)G1484 1. Gentiles, non-Jewish nations (128×)H1471a 2. nation, people-group (singular) (98×)H3162b 1. together (97×)H1616 1. sojourner, resident alien (92×)H0567 1. Amorite (people group) (87×)H3064 1. Jew, Jewish person (81×)H3669a 1. Canaanite (ethnic designation) (70×)G1122 1. scribe / expert in the Law (63×)H2114a 1. stranger, foreigner (person) (54×)H5608b 1. scribe, royal secretary (48×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
Πάρθος, -ου, ὁ a Parthian: Act.2:9.† (From Abbott-Smith. LSJ has no entry)