Bible Dictionary
SILVERSMITH
A silversmith was a craftsman who worked with silver. In Acts 19:24, Demetrius was a leading member of the silversmiths’ guild at Ephesus, which made small silver shrines of Diana.
Definition
A silversmith is a craftsman who works with silver. The biblical reference concerns Demetrius, a leading member of the silversmiths’ guild at Ephesus.
Biblical Usage
In Acts, the silversmiths’ trade was connected with the making of small silver models of temples for Diana, and the gospel’s progress threatened this commercial interest.
Historical Background
Silversmiths at Ephesus belonged to a guild, of which Demetrius was a leading member.
Historical Bible Dictionaries
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>sil'-ver-smith (argurokopos): Mentioned only once (Ac 19:24), where reference is made to Demetrius, a leading member of the silversmiths' guild of Ephesus.</p>