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τέκτων — Mark 6:3 skilled trade

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SEMANTIC_USAGE_OCCURRENCEUSAGE_G5045_MRK_6_3
Curation State
CURATED
Release Introduced
v45
Language
Greek
Lemma
τέκτων
Strong Id
G5045
Lemma Keys
[
    "τέκτων",
    "G5045"
]
Evidence Layers
[
    {
        "id": "BIBLICAL_HEBREW_GREEK",
        "role": "textual_corpus"
    }
]
Source Ids
[
    "SRC_SBLGNT",
    "SRC_KJV1769"
]
Source Reference
Mark 6:3
Date Range
{
    "label": "1st century CE composition context",
    "certainty": "broad"
}
Original Language
Greek
Attested Form
τέκτων
Original Excerpt
οὐχ οὗτός ἐστιν ὁ τέκτων
Translation
{
    "text": "is this not the craftsman/builder?",
    "responsibility": "Berean Archive working context translation; used only for the semantic-usage record.",
    "alignment_note": "Context-level evidence only; this record does not create a new translation-token alignment."
}
Semantic Domains
[
    {
        "id": "occupational_trade",
        "role": "primary",
        "classification": "documented fact",
        "rationale": "The noun identifies Jesus by a skilled manual trade."
    },
    {
        "id": "architectural",
        "role": "secondary",
        "classification": "reasonable inference",
        "rationale": "The traditional semantic range includes building/craft work, though the verse does not specify a particular material or project."
    }
]
Evidence Strength
DIRECT_ATTESTATION
Context Summary
The townspeople identify Jesus by an occupation using τέκτων.
Evidence Boundary
The exact craft specialization—carpentry, construction, or broader artisan work—should not be narrowed beyond the evidence of the term and historical context.
Scripture Reference
{
    "book": "MRK",
    "chapter": 6,
    "verse": "3",
    "edition": "sblgnt"
}