τέχνη

technēskillHow to read Greek
greekNew TestamentNoun · feminine3 occurrences2 books3 verses

Definition

τέχνη, -ης, ἡ

[in LXX for חׇכְמָה, מַעֲשֶׂה, עֲבֹדָה ;]

art, craft, trade: Acts 17:29; 18:3, Revelation 18:22 (WH, R, mg., om.).

Hebrew words it translates

The Hebrew words that the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders as τέχνη:

Usage patterns

Old TestamentNew Testament

Occurrences

3 total
  1. Acts 17:29τέχνης · skill
    Therefore, being offspring of God, we should not think that the Divine Being is like gold or silver or stone, an image formed by man’s skill and imagination.
  2. Acts 18:3τέχνῃ · by trade
    …and he stayed and worked with them because they were tentmakers by trade, just as he was.
  3. Revelation 18:22τέχνης · trade
    And the sound of harpists and musicians, of flute players and trumpeters, will never ring out in you again. Nor will any craftsmen of any trade be found in you again, nor the sound of a millstone be heard in you again.