Acts 16:13
King James Version
7 Jun 2026
“And on the sabbath we went out of the city by a river side, where prayer was wont to be made; and we sat down, and spake unto the women which resorted thither.”
σάββατον
the Sabbath (i.e. Shabbath), or day of weekly repose from secular avocations (also the observance or institution itself); by extension, a se'nnight, i.e. the interval between two Sabbaths; likewise the plural in all the above applications
προσευχή
prayer
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προσευχή
Prayer, supplication, a place of prayer. Proseuche. The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective. Prayer is not a last resort. It is the first response of the trusting heart.
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πύλη
gate
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πύλη
Gate, large door, entrance. Pule. Enter through the narrow gate. The gate is not secret or hidden. It is narrow. It requires humility to enter. Pride cannot fit through it.
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καθίζω
having sat down
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καθίζω
To sit, to sit down, to be seated. Kathemai. He sat down at the right hand of the Father. The sitting down of Jesus declared the work finished. Nothing remains to be added.
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ποταμός
a river
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ποταμός
River, flowing water. Potamos. A river of the water of life. The river flows from the throne. The source of everything life-giving is the presence of God.
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ἡμέρα
day
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ἡμέρα
Day. Hemera. This is the day the LORD has made. Every day is a gift from God. The right response to any day is rejoicing in the One who gave it.
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λαλέω
we were speaking
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λαλέω
To speak, to talk, to utter. He spoke and it was done. The word of God is not silent. It is always speaking.
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νομίζω
we were accustomed
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νομίζω
properly, to do by law (usage), i.e. to accustom (passively, be usual); by extension, to deem or regard
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συνέρχομαι
having gathered
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συνέρχομαι
to convene, depart in company with, associate with, or (specially), cohabit (conjugally)
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τέ
then
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τέ
both or also (properly, as correlation of G2532 (καί))
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ἔξω
outside
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ἔξω
out(-side, of doors), literally or figuratively
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ἐξέρχομαι
we went forth
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ἐξέρχομαι
to issue (literally or figuratively)
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οὗ
where
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οὗ
at which place, i.e. where
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γυνή
women.
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γυνή
a woman; specially, a wife
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εἶναι
to have,
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εἶναι
to exist
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