of the marketplace

Greek Adjective

ἀγοραῖος, -ον (ἀγορά), 1) frequenting the ἀγορά , a lounger in the ἀγορά (Xen, al.): Act.17:5. 2) In late writers (Strab, al.), proper to the ἀγορά : ἀγοραῖοι (sc. ἥμεραι) ἀγονται (cf. Lat. conventus agere), court-days are kept, Act.19:38 (for exx. of both usages, see MM, VGT, see word). (AS)

of the marketplace

Greek Adjective

ἀγοραῖος [ᾰγ], ον, (feminine -αία epithet of Artemis and Athena, see below):— in, of, or belonging to the ἀγορά, Ζεὺς Ἀ. as guardian of popular assemblies, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; Ἑρμῆς Ἀ. as patron of traffic, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; Ἄρτεμις Ἀ. at Olympia, [Refs]; Ἀθηνᾶ Ἀ. at Sparta, [Refs 4th c.BC+] 2) of things, τὰ ἀ. details of market-business, [Refs 5th c.BC+] II) frequenting the market, ὁ ἀ. ὄχλος[Refs 5th c.BC+] —ἀγοραῖοι (with or without ἄνθρωποι), οἱ, those who frequented the ἀγορά, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; opposed to ἔμποροι, [Refs 5th c.BC+], but = traders (i.e. sutlers), [Refs 2nd c.AD+]:—hence, the common sort, low fellows, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of agitators, [NT+1st c.AD+]: comparative, the baser sort, [Refs 1st c.BC+]. adverb -αίως, λέγειν[Refs 1st c.BC+] II.2) of things, vulgar, σκώμματα[Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἀ. φιλία (opposed to ἐλευθέριος) [Refs 4th c.BC+]; common, ἄρτοι[Refs 2nd c.AD+] III) generally, proper to the ἀγορά, skilled in, suited for forensic speaking, [Refs 1st c.AD+] —ἀγοραος (i.e. ἡμέρα) court-day, assize, τὰς ἀ. ποιεῖσθαι[Refs 1st c.BC+]; ἄγειν τὴν ἀ. Epist. Galb. cited in [NT+1st c.AD+]adverb -ως in forensic style, [Refs 1st c.AD+] III.2) ἀγοραῖος, ὁ, = tabellio, notary, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; also, pleader, advocate, in plural, [Refs 2nd c.AD+] III.2.b) ἀγοραῖος, ἡ, market-day, [Refs] vulgar, ἀγοραῖος public speaker, drawn by [Refs 5th c.AD+]

Greek

Adjective

relating to the market-place, i.e. forensic (times); by implication, vulgar; baser sort, low; from g58 (ἀγορά)