manteuomai describes a slave girl’s ongoing practice of divination in Acts 16:16.

The attested use describes a slave girl engaged in divination, presented in Acts 16:16 as an ongoing activity connected with providing gain for her masters.

1. practicing divination for gain · dominant

   In Acts 16:16, the nominative singular feminine present middle participle describes the maidservant who meets the travelers; the verse connects her activity with bringing much work to her lords. The APB renders the clause "by practicing divination."

   Acts 16:16

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Acts 16:16, the APB presents the activity with "by practicing divination." This wording confirms the verse’s portrayal without isolating every element of the Greek form.