- νεωκόρος
- νεωκόρος, ου, ὁ lit., one who is responsible for the maintenance and security of a temple: ‘temple keeper’ (so X., Pla. et al.; Ael. Aristid. 47, 11 K.=1 p. 23 D.; IPriene 231 [IV B.C.] Μεγάβυζος νεωκόρος τῆς Ἀρτέμιδος τῆς ἐν Ἐφέσῳ; PMagd 35 [217 B.C.]; Philo, Spec. Leg. 1, 156; Jos., Bell. 1, 153; 5, 383; SibOr 12, 274. Loanw. in rabb.), then, w. the rise of the emperor cult in Asia Minor, a title assumed by cities that built and maintained temples in honor of the emperor: honorary temple keeper. In rare cases this custom was extended to other deities; so Ephesus is called ν. τῆς μεγάλης Ἀρτέμιδος honorary guardian of the temple of the great Artemis (νεωκόρος τῆς Ἀρτέμιδος CIG 2966; 2972; OBenndorf, Forschungen in Ephesos I 1906, 211 νεωκόρος τῆς ἁγιωτάτης Ἀρτέμιδος; OGI 481, 1ff; Rouffiac 64f. Also on coins [JWeiss, RE X 543; AWikenhauser, Die AG 1921, 366]) Ac 19:35 (ναοκόρον D; cp. B-D-F §96, 1 on ναός).—WBüchner, De Neocoria 1888; Kl. Pauly IV 55. New Docs 1, 22f.—DELG s.v. ναός. M-M.
Ελληνικά-Αγγλικά παλαιοχριστιανική Λογοτεχνία. 2015.