Acts

Acts 16:12–15

¹²From there we went to the Roman colony of Philippi, the leading city of that district of Macedonia.^b And we stayed there several days.

¹³On the Sabbath we went outside the city gate along the river, where it was customary to find a place of prayer. After sitting down, we spoke to the women who had gathered there.

¹⁴Among those listening was a woman named Lydia, a dealer in purple cloth from the city of Thyatira, who was a worshiper of God. The Lord opened her heart to respond to Paul’s message. ¹⁵And when she and her household had been baptized, she urged us, “If you consider me a believer in the Lord, come and stay at my house.” And she persuaded us.

Footnotes

b 16:12 Literally we went to Philippi, which is a leading city of the district of Macedonia—a colony

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Acts 16:12

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
From there	κἀκεῖθεν	kakeithen	Conjunction	G2547 and thence, and from there
to	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
colony	κολωνία	kolōnia	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G2862 a colony, garrison city
of Philippi	Φιλίππους	Philippous	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G5375 Philippi
leading	πρώτη	prōtē	Adjective - Genitive Feminine Singular	G4413 first, before
city	πόλις	polis	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G4172 a city
of	τῆς	tēs	Article - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3588 the
district	μερίδος	meridos	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3310 a part, portion
of Macedonia	Μακεδονίας	Makedonias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3109 Macedonia
And	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
we stayed	διατρίβοντες	diatribontes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G1304 I tarry, continue, stay
days	ἡμέρας	hēmeras	Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural	G2250 a day

Acts 16:13

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
On the	Τῇ	Tē	Article - Dative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
Sabbath	σαββάτων	sabbatōn	Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural	G4521 the Sabbath, a week
we went	ἐξήλθομεν	exēlthomen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G1831 I go out, come out
outside	ἔξω	exō	Preposition	G1854 without, outside
the	τῆς	tēs	Article - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3588 the
city gate	πύλης	pylēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G4439 a door, gate
along	παρὰ	para	Preposition	G3844 from, in the presence of
river	ποταμὸν	potamon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G4215 a river, torrent
where	οὗ	hou	Adverb	G3757 where, whither, when
was customary	ἐνομίζομεν	enomizomen	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G3543 I think, suppose
to find	εἶναι	einai	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G1510 I am, exist
prayer	προσευχὴν	proseuchēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G4335 prayer, a place for prayer
sitting down	καθίσαντες	kathisantes	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G2523 I set, make to sit
we spoke	ἐλαλοῦμεν	elaloumen	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G2980 I speak, say
to the	ταῖς	tais	Article - Dative Feminine Plural	G3588 the
women	γυναιξίν	gynaixin	Noun - Dative Feminine Plural	G1135 a woman, wife, my lady
who had gathered	συνελθούσαις	synelthousais	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Dative Feminine Plural	G4905 I come or go with, accompany, assemble

Acts 16:14

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Among those listening	ἤκουεν	ēkouen	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G191 I hear, listen
a	τις	tis	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G5100 any one, some one
woman	γυνὴ	gynē	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G1135 a woman, wife, my lady
named	ὀνόματι	onomati	Noun - Dative Neuter Singular	G3686 name, character, reputation
Lydia	Λυδία	Lydia	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3070 Lydia
a dealer in purple	πορφυρόπωλις	porphyropōlis	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G4211 a female seller of purple cloth
from	πόλεως	poleōs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G4172 a city
of Thyatira	Θυατείρων	Thyateirōn	Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural	G2363 Thyatira
a worshiper	σεβομένη	sebomenē	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Feminine Singular	G4576 I reverence, worship
of	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
God	Θεόν	Theon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
The	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
Lord	Κύριος	Kyrios	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
opened	διήνοιξεν	diēnoixen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1272 I open fully
her	ἧς	hēs	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
heart	καρδίαν	kardian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2588 the heart, inner life, intention
to respond	προσέχειν	prosechein	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G4337 I pay attention to, devote myself to
to	τοῖς	tois	Article - Dative Neuter Plural	G3588 the
Paul’s	Παύλου	Paulou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3972 Paul
message	λαλουμένοις	laloumenois	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Dative Neuter Plural	G2980 I speak, say

Acts 16:15

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
when	ὡς	hōs	Adverb	G5613 as, like as, how, while, so that
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
her	αὐτῆς	autēs	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Feminine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
household	οἶκος	oikos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3624 a house, household
had been baptized	ἐβαπτίσθη	ebaptisthē	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G907 I dip, submerge, baptize
she urged	παρεκάλεσεν	parekalesen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3870 I summon, entreat, admonish, comfort
If	Εἰ	Ei	Conjunction	G1487 if
you consider	κεκρίκατέ	kekrikate	Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G2919 I judge, decide, think good
me	με	me	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
a believer	πιστὴν	pistēn	Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular	G4103 trustworthy, faithful, believing
in the	τῷ	tō	Article - Dative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
Lord	Κυρίῳ	Kyriō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
come	εἰσελθόντες	eiselthontes	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G1525 I go in, come in, enter
stay	μένετε	menete	Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G3306 I remain, abide
at	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
my	μου	mou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
house	οἶκόν	oikon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3624 a house, household
And	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
she persuaded	παρεβιάσατο	parebiasato	Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G3849 I urge, constrain by entreaties
us	ἡμᾶς	hēmas	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Plural	G1473 I