ἄσημος
asēmos
G0767
G:A
Greek
insignificant
1
Occurrences
1
Books
Greek
Language
asemos describes a city presented as not lacking standing or distinction.
The attested use describes Tarsus by denying that it is a city without standing or distinction.
Senses in use
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Not lacking civic standing or distinction · dominant
In Acts 21:39, the genitive singular feminine form qualifies the city Paul identifies as Tarsus; the APB renders the clause “a citizen of no insignificant city,” presenting the city as not to be treated as negligible.
In the Anselm Project Bible: In Acts 21:39, the APB presents the city as “no insignificant city.” This wording confirms the clause’s overall contrast rather than isolating a precise English equivalent.