Original: θέατρον

Transliteration: théatron

Phonetic: theh'-at-ron

Short Definition: Spectacle

- Original: θέατρον

- Transliteration: theatron

- Phonetic: theh'-at-ron

- Definition:

1. a theatre, a place in which games and dramatic spectacles are exhibited, and public assemblies held (for the Greeks used the theatre also as a forum)

2. a public show

a. metaph., a man who is exhibited to be gazed at and made sport of

- Origin: from G2300

- TDNT entry: 03:42,3

- Part(s) of speech: Noun Neuter

- Strong's: From G2300; a place for public show (theatre) that is general audience room; by implication a show itself (figuratively): - spectacle theatre.

Cognate: G2301