ἀρχιτεìκτων
ἀρχι-τέκτων, ονος, ὁ,
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1. chief-artificer, master-builder, director of works, τοῦ ὀρύγματος, τῆς γεφύρας, Hdt. 3.60, 4.87; opp. χειροτέχνης, Arist. Metaph. 981a30; opp. ἐργατικός, Pl. Plt. 259e; commissioner of works, IG 2.403, al., ib.9(1).694.145 (Corcyra), SIG 284.12 (Chios, from Erythrae), etc.; ἀ. τοῦ ναοῦ ib.494.3 (Delph.); ἀ. ἐπὶ τὰ ἱερά IG 2.404. pl., board of naval constructors, Arist. Ath. 46.1.
2. generally, author, contriver, E. Cyc. 477; ἀ. κύριος τῆς ἡδονῆς Alex. 149.2; ἀ. τῆς ἐπιβουλῆς D. 56.11; τοῦ τέλους Arist. EN 1152b2; τοὺς ταῖς διανοίαις ἀ. τινός those that direct activities by thought, Id. Pol. 1325b23.
II at Athens, manager of the state theatre and of the Dionysia, D. 18.28, IG 2.335.
ἀρχιτέκτων architektōn 1x
architect, head or master-builder, [1Co 3:10]
G753 — ἀρχιτέκτων
ἀρχιτεκτονος, ὁ (τέκτων, which see), a master-builder, architect, the superintendent in the erection of buildings: [1Co 3:10]. (Herodotus, Xenophon, Plato, and subsequent writings; [Isa 3:3]; Sir. 38:27; 2 Macc. 2:29.)
ἀρχι - τέκτων , - ονος , ὁ
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[in LXX : [Isa 3:3] (H2796) Sir 38:27 . 2Ma 2:29 * ;]
a master-builder, architect: [1Co 3:10] (in Papyri of building contractors, MM , s.v. ). †