ἀρχιτέκτων, ἀρχιτεκτονος, ὁ (τέκτων, which see), a master-builder, architect, the superintendent in the erection of buildings: 1Co_3:10. (Herodotus, Xenophon, Plato, and subsequent writings; Isa_3:3; Sir_38:27; 2Ma_2:29.)

ἀρχιτέκτων architektōn 1x architect, head or master-builder, 1Co_3:10

ἀρχι -τέκτων , -ονος , ὁ ( < τέκτων ), [in LXX : Isa_3:3 ( H2796 ) Sir_38:27 . 2Ma_2:29 * ;] a master-builder, architect: 1Co_3:10 (in Papyri of building contractors, MM , s.v. ).†

ἀρχιτέκτων [page 82] The word occurs several times in the correspondence (middle iii/B.C.) of Cleon the architect in P Petr II. (= Witkowski, .2 nos. 1 10), e.g. 4 (1) .1 , 15 (2) .2 . In 42 ( a ) .6 we read that one Theodorus, who had previously worked under Cleon (Θεόδωρον τὸν ὑπαρχιτέκτονα ), was appointed Cleon s successor. For the use of the corresponding verb in the inscriptions, cf. OGIS 39 .2 (iii/B.C.) ἀρχιτεκτονήσ [αντα ] τὴν τριακοντήρη καὶ εἰκ [οσήρη ], al. This example shows that the word is wider than our architect In P Tebt II. 286 .19 (A.D. 121 38) the editors translate ἐ̣[κ ] τῆς τῶν ἀρτεκτόνων ( l. ἀρχιτ .) πρ [ο ]σφωνήσεως , as the result of the declaration of the chief engineers with reference to a dispute regarding a house. The RV is of course shown to be right by the context in 1Co_3:10 . It is worth while to remember that τέκτων in its turn is wider than carpenter. Other occurrences of ἀρχιτέκτων will be found in Syll 540 .160 (ii/B.C.), a long inscription about the building of a temple, where the ἀ . has a ὑπαρχιτέκτων under him; 545 .6, .26 , 552 .72 , 588 .217. etc. (all ii/B.C.); 653 .90 (the Mysteries inscription from Andania, dated B.C. 91 in dialect); 248 .8 (Delphi, iii/B.C. dialect) ὁ ἀρχιτέκτων τοῦ ναοῦ , Cagnat I. 925 (iii/A.D.) of the designer of a tower, 926 of a well, etc. [Supplemental from 1930 edition] Add P Oxy XII. 1450 .27 (A.D. 249 250), note.

ἀρχιτέκτων "a chief-artificer, master-builder, director of works, architect, engineer", Hdt. generally, "a constructor, author", Eur. , Dem. at Athens, the "manager of the state theatre" and "of the Dionysia", id=Dem.

ἀρχι-τέκτων, -ονος, ὁ (τέκτων), [in LXX: Isa.3:3 (חָרָשׁ) Sir.38:27. 2Ma.2:29 * ;] a master-builder, architect: 1Co.3:10 (in π. of building contractors, MM, see word).† (AS)