G697 Ἄρειος Πάγος (Áreios Págos)

Greek

Noun, Masculine

Quick Definition

Ἄρειος πάγος, ου, ὁ n.m. the Areopagus

Biblical Persons & Places

Areopagus Areopagus= in Athens (Athens@Act.17.15-2Th=G0116)

A location in Athens first mentioned at Act.17.19; referred to as Areopagus (Ἄρειος Πάγος), or Areopagite (Ἀρεοπαγίτης).

Strong's Definition

rock of Ares, a place in Athens

Derivation: from (the name of the Greek deity of war) and a derivative of G4078 (πήγνυμι);

KJV Usage: Areopagus, Mars' Hill

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

Ἄρειος Πάγος (G0697)

noun-name, m. | Ἀρείου Πάγου

93.412 · Names of Persons and Places · Places

Areopagus (literally: hill of Mars) the location of an Athenian court, traditionally associated with a rocky hill close to the Acropolis, though probably located in the marketplace at the foot of the hill For another interpretation of Ἄρειος Πάγος in ACT 17:19 ACT 17:22, see Ἄρειος Πάγος[b] 11.81.

ACT 17:19 · ACT 17:19 · ACT 17:22 · ACT 17:22

11.81 · Groups and Classes of Persons and Members of Such Groups and Classes · Socio-Political

council of the Areopagus an advisory council of Athens dealing with ethical, cultural, and religious matters It is also possible to understand τοῦ Αρείου Πάγου as referring to the location rather than to the council (see [a]).
It is probably wise in translating Αρειος Πάγος[b] to simply transliterate the expression, since it has the status of a proper name. On the other hand, it is extremely important that some footnote be employed so as to indicate something of the significance of this advisory council of Athens.

ACT 17:19 · ACT 17:19 · ACT 17:22 · ACT 17:22

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Thayer's Greek Lexicon

Ἄρειος (Tdf. Ἀριος) Πάγος, Πάγου, ὁ, Areopagus (a rocky height in the city of Athens not far from the Acropolis toward the west; πάγος a hill, Ἄρειος belonging to (Ares) Mars, Mars' Hill; so called, because, as the story went, Mars, having slain Halirrhothius, son of Neptune, for the attempted violation of his daughter Alcippe, was tried for the murder here before the twelve gods as judges; Pausan. Attic. 1, 28, 5), the place where the judges convened who, by appointment of Solon, had jurisdiction of capital offences (as willful murder, arson, poisoning, malicious wounding, and breach of the established religious usages). The court itself was called Areopagus from the place where it sat, alsoAreumjudicium (Tacitus, ann. 2, 55), andcuriaMartis (Juvenal, sat. 9, 101). To that hill the apostle Paul was led, not to defend himself before the judges, but that he might set forth his opinions on divine subjects to a greater multitude of people, flocking together there and eager to hear something new: Act_17:19-22; cf. Act_17:32. Cf. J. H. Krause in Pauly's Real-Encycl. 2te Aufi. i. 2, p. 1497ff under the word Areopag; (Grote, Hist. of Greece, index under the word; Dicts. of Geogr. and Antiq.; BB. DD. under the word ; and on Paul's discourse, especially B. D. American edition under the word ).

Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary

πάγος pagos 2x

a hill, Ἄρειος πάγος, Areopagus, the hill of Mars, at Athens, Acts 17:19, 22. See PhotoGuide.

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

Ἄρειος Πάγος (T, Ἄριος Π.), -ου, ὁ, Hill of Ares or Mars, Areopagus; also, the Court of Areopagus, the highest tribunal of Athens: Ac 17:19, 22.†

Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT

Πάγος [page 473] Ramsay has shown ( Paul , p. 260 f., Recent Discovery , p. 102 ff.) that ὁ Ἄρειος Πάγος had come to denote in colloquial use (as in Act_17:19 ; Act_17:22 ) the Council of the Areopagus as distinguished from the Hill of Ares, where in early times the Council had met : see e.g. Cavvadias, Fouilles d Ιpidaure i. p. 68, No. 206 (A.D. 50 100) Ἄρειος Πάγος ἐν Ἐλευσῖνι λόγους ἐποιήσατο . For the full expression cf. Syll 593 (= .3 1008) .3 (iii/A.D.) τῆς ἐξ Ἀρείου πάγου βουλῆς .

Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon

Ἄρειος Πάγος (Areios Pagos) — Areopagus. Related to: Ἄρειος [ᾰ], ον, also α, ον [Refs 5th c.BC+]; Ionic dialect Ἀρήϊος, η, ο; Aeolic dialect Ἀρεύϊος [Refs 7th c.BC+]: (Ἄρης):— devoted to Ares, warlike, martial; in [Refs 8th c.BC+], mostly of warriors, Μενέλαος Ἀρήιος[Refs 8th c.BC+]; of arms, Ἀρήϊα τεύχεα δύω[Refs]; the Attic dialect form only in the phrase τεῖχος Ἄρειον[Refs 5th c.BC+] conflicts in real war, opposed to γυμνικοί,[Refs]; of a man, as substantive, warrior,[Refs 6th c.BC+]

2. Ἄρειος (also Ἄρεος, Ἄρηος), ὁ (i.e. μήν), name of month in Thessaly, [Refs]

3. Ἄρειον πεδίον, = Campus Martius, [Refs 1st c.BC+] (also name of a plain in Thrace, [Refs 2nd c.BC+]; τῶν τελῶν τὸ καλούμενον Ἄρειον, = legio Martia, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; Ἄρεια, τά, = ludi Martiales, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]

4. Ἄρειον, τό, ={ξιφίον}, Ps.-[Refs 1st c.AD+]; ={ἰσάτις}, [Refs]

II. ={Ἄριος, Μάγοι καὶ πᾶν τὸ Ἄρειον γένος} [Refs 5th c.AD+] __A Ἄρειος πάγος [πᾰ], ὁ, the hill of Ares, at Athens, Ἀρήϊος π.[Refs 5th c.BC+]; εἰς τὸν Ἄ. πάγον ἀναβῆναι become a member of the court, [Refs 5th c.BC+]—The compound Ἀρειόπᾰγος only in a late Attic dialect Inscription, [Refs]; but we find the noun Ἀρεοπᾰγίτης (Ἀρευ- [Refs] ου, ὁ, Areopagite, [Refs 4th c.BC+] 'as silent as the grave', [Refs 4th c.AD+]:—adjective Ἀρεοπᾰγῖτις, βουλή[Refs 4th c.BC+]; Ἀρεοπᾰγῑτικός, ή, όν, [Refs 5th c.BC+]

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon

Ἄρειος Πάυος (T, Ἄριος Π.), -ου, ὁ Hill of Pres or Mars, Areopagus; also, the Court of Areopagus, the highest tribunal of Athens: Act.17:19, 22.† (AS)

Bible Occurrences (2)

17:19 17:22

Acts 17:19

So they took [Paul] [and] brought [him] to the Areopagus..., [where] they asked [him], May we know what this new teaching [is] [that] you are presenting?

Acts 17:22

Then Paul stood up in [the] meeting of the Areopagus... [and] said, Men [of] Athens, I see that in every way you [are] very religious.