ἀγορά
agora (G0058)
marketplace
AI Word Study
The Greek word ἀγορά (agora) primarily refers to a marketplace. Its meaning is centered around a physical location where people gather to buy and sell goods. In ancient Greek culture, the agora was a vibrant public space that served as the economic hub of a city. The 11 occurrences of ἀγορά in the Bible suggest a range of usage, from referring to specific marketplaces, like the one in Philippi (Acts 16:19-22), to using the term as a metaphor for a broader concept, such as a place of commercial or social activity. This word doesn't necessarily carry connotations of moral judgment or condemnation, but rather describes a common aspect of daily life. Given its focus on physical activity and commercial exchange, ἀγορά holds significance for understanding the social and economic context of ancient Mediterranean communities. It allows the reader to visualize the bustling centers of commerce and the interactions that took place within them, providing a unique window into the daily lives of people in the Bible's world.
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“But to what shall I compare this generation? It is like children sitting in the marketplaces, who call to their companions
He went out about the third hour, and saw others standing idle in the marketplace.
the salutations in the marketplaces, and to be called ‘Rabbi, Rabbi’ by men.
Wherever he entered, into villages, or into cities, or into the country, they laid the sick in the marketplaces, and begged him that they might just touch the fringe of his garment; and as many as touched him were made well.
They don’t eat when they come from the marketplace unless they bathe themselves, and there are many other things, which they have received to hold to: washings of cups, pitchers, bronze vessels, and couches.)
In his teaching he said to them, “Beware of the scribes, who like to walk in long robes, and to get greetings in the marketplaces,
They are like children who sit in the marketplace, and call to one another, saying, ‘We piped to you, and you didn’t dance. We mourned, and you didn’t weep.’
Woe to you Pharisees! For you love the best seats in the synagogues, and the greetings in the marketplaces.
“Beware of those scribes who like to walk in long robes, and love greetings in the marketplaces, the best seats in the synagogues, and the best places at feasts;
But when her masters saw that the hope of their gain was gone, they seized Paul and Silas, and dragged them into the marketplace before the rulers.
So he reasoned in the synagogue with the Jews and the devout persons, and in the marketplace every day with those who met him.