Neokoros describes the Ephesian city as identified with guarding the temple of Artemis.

The sole attested use identifies the city of the Ephesians in relation to the temple of Artemis and its heavenly-fallen image.

1. A city's temple-guarding identification · dominant

   In Acts 19:35, the accusative singular masculine form occurs in the town clerk's description of the city of the Ephesians. The APB renders the clause, "the city of the Ephesians is temple guardian of the great Artemis and of the image that fell from heaven," presenting the term as a designation tied to that city's guardianship.

   Acts 19:35

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Acts 19:35, the APB presents the designation through the phrase "is temple guardian" for the city of the Ephesians. This identifies the clause's overall presentation rather than a precise word-for-word rendering.