◄ 4541. Samarités ►
Strong's Lexicon Samarités: Samaritan Original Word: Σαμαρείτης Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine Transliteration: Samarités Pronunciation: sah-mah-RAY-tees Phonetic Spelling: (sam-ar-i'-tace) Definition: Samaritan Meaning: a Samaritan. Word Origin: Derived from Σαμάρεια (Samareia), meaning "Samaria" Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Hebrew equivalent often associated with Samaritans is שֹׁמְרוֹנִי (Shomroni), derived from שֹׁמְרוֹן (Shomron), the Hebrew name for Samaria. Usage: The term "Samarités" refers to an inhabitant of Samaria, a region located between Judea and Galilee. In the New Testament, Samaritans are often depicted as a distinct ethnic and religious group, separate from the Jews, with whom they had a long-standing enmity. The term is used to describe individuals from this group, often highlighting the cultural and religious tensions between Samaritans and Jews. Cultural and Historical Background: The Samaritans trace their origins to the Northern Kingdom of Israel, which fell to the Assyrians in 722 BC. Over time, they intermarried with foreign settlers, leading to a distinct religious identity that included worship on Mount Gerizim and acceptance of only the Pentateuch as Scripture. By the time of Jesus, Jews and Samaritans had deep-seated animosities, partly due to differences in worship practices and historical conflicts. Despite this, Jesus' interactions with Samaritans, such as the parable of the Good Samaritan and His conversation with the Samaritan woman at the well, illustrate a breaking down of these barriers. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from Samareia Definition a Samaritan, an inhab. of the region of Samaria NASB Translation Samaritan (3), Samaritans (6). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 4541: Σαμαρείτης Σαμαρείτης (Σαμαρείτης Tdf.; (see Tdf. Proleg., p. 87; WH's Appendix, p. 154; cf. Iota) (Σαμάρεια), Σαμαρειτου, ὁ, a Samaritan (Samarites, Curt. 4, 8, 9; Tacitus, ann. 12, 54; Samaritanus, Vulg. ((2 Kings 17:29 'Samaritae')) and ecclesiastical writings), i. e. an inhabitant either of the city or of the province of Samaria. The origin of the Samaritans was as follows: After Shalmaneser (others say Esarhaddon, cf. Ezra 4:2, 10; but see Kautzsch in Herzog edition 2, as referred to under the preceding word), king of Assyria, had sent colonists from Babylon, Cuthah, Ava, Hamath, and Sepharvaim into the land of Samaria which he had devastated and depopulated (see Σαμάρεια, 1), those Israelites who had remained in their desolated country (cf. 2 Chronicles 30:6, 10; 2 Chronicles 34:9) associated and intermarried with these heathen colonists and thus produced a mixed race. When the Jews on their return from exile were preparing to rebuild the temple of Jerusalem, the Samaritans asked to be allowed to bear their part in the common work. On being refused by the Jews, who were unwilling to recognize them as brethren, they not only sent letters to the king of Persia and caused the Jews to be compelled to desist from their undertaking flown to the second year of Darius (Hystaspis) (), but also built a temple for themselves on Mount Gerizim, a place held sacred even from the days of Moses (cf. Deuteronomy 27:12, etc.), and worshipped Jehovah there according to the law of Moses, recognizing only the Pentateuch as sacred. This temple was destroyed by John Hyrcanus. Deprived of their temple, the Samaritans have nevertheless continued to worship on their sacred mountain quite down to the present time, although their numbers are reduced to some forty or fifty families. Hence, it came to pass that the Samaritans and the Jews entertained inveterate and unappeasable enmity toward each other. Samaritans are mentioned in the following N. T. passages: Matthew 10:5; Luke 9:52; Luke 10:33; Luke 17:16; John 4:9 (here T omits; WH brackets the clause), John 4:39; John 8:48; Acts 8:25. In Hebrew the Samaritans are called שֹׁמְרונִים, 2 Kings 17:29. Cf. Juynboll, Commentarii in historiam gentis Samaritanae (Lugd. Bat. 1846); Winers RWB, under the word Samaritaner; Petermann in Herzog xiii., p. 363ff; Schrader in Schenkel v, p. 150ff; (especially Kautzsch in Herzog and Riehm as above). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Samaritan. From Samareia; a Samarite, i.e. Inhabitant of Samaria -- Samaritan. see GREEK Samareia Forms and Transliterations Σαμαρειται Σαμαρεῖται Σαμαρειταις Σαμαρείταις Σαμαρειτης Σαμαρείτης Σαμαρειτων Σαμαρειτῶν Σαμαρῖται Σαμαρίταις Σαμαρίτης Σαμαριτῶν Samaritai Samarîtai Samaritais Samarítais Samarites Samaritēs Samarítes Samarítēs Samariton Samaritôn Samaritōn Samaritō̂n Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Matthew 10:5 N-GMP GRK: εἰς πόλιν Σαμαριτῶν μὴ εἰσέλθητε NAS: [any] city of the Samaritans; KJV: [any] city of the Samaritans enter ye INT: into a city of [the] Samaritians not enter Luke 9:52 N-GMP GRK: εἰς κώμην Σαμαριτῶν ὡς ἑτοιμάσαι NAS: a village of the Samaritans to make arrangements KJV: a village of the Samaritans, to INT: into a village of Samaritans so as to make ready Luke 10:33 N-NMS GRK: Σαμαρίτης δέ τις NAS: But a Samaritan, who was on a journey, KJV: a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, INT: A Samaritan but certain Luke 17:16 N-NMS GRK: αὐτὸς ἦν Σαμαρίτης NAS: giving thanks to Him. And he was a Samaritan. KJV: he was a Samaritan. INT: he was a Samaritan John 4:9 N-DMP GRK: συνχρῶνται Ἰουδαῖοι Σαμαρίταις NAS: no dealings with Samaritans.) KJV: no dealings with the Samaritans. INT: have association Jews with Samaritans John 4:39 N-GMP GRK: αὐτὸν τῶν Σαμαριτῶν διὰ τὸν NAS: many of the Samaritans believed KJV: And many of the Samaritans of that INT: him of the Samaritans because of the John 4:40 N-NMP GRK: αὐτὸν οἱ Σαμαρῖται ἠρώτων αὐτὸν NAS: when the Samaritans came KJV: So when the Samaritans were come unto INT: him the Samaritans they asked him John 8:48 N-NMS GRK: ἡμεῖς ὅτι Σαμαρίτης εἶ σὺ NAS: rightly that You are a Samaritan and have KJV: thou art a Samaritan, and hast INT: we that a Samaritan are you Acts 8:25 N-GMP GRK: κώμας τῶν Σαμαριτῶν εὐηγγελίζοντο NAS: to many villages of the Samaritans. KJV: in many villages of the Samaritans. INT: villages of the Samaritans they proclaimed the gospel Strong's Greek 4541 9 Occurrences Σαμαρῖται — 1 Occ. Σαμαρίταις — 1 Occ. Σαμαρίτης — 3 Occ. Σαμαριτῶν — 4 Occ.