Lexicon
Λυκαονιστί
Lukaonisti
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G:ADV-T Greek

Lycaonian

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Lukaonisti identifies the language in which the crowds spoke after seeing what Paul had done.

Lukaonisti is used adverbially to identify the language in which the crowd raised its voices after witnessing Paul’s action in Acts 14:11.

Senses in use

  1. Speaking in a named local language · dominant

    In Acts 14:11, the adverb Λυκαονιστὶ specifies how the crowds lifted their voices after seeing what Paul had done. The APB renders the clause “they lifted up their voices in the Lycaonian language,” before reporting what they said.

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Acts 14:11, the APB presents the term in the phrase “in the Lycaonian language.” This reflects the clause’s presentation rather than a precise word-by-word rendering.

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