Πάταρα
Pátara
Patara
Patara; a city in Lycia on the southwestern coast of Asia Minor. In biblical and Hellenistic sources, the name functions strictly as a geographic toponym designating this harbor city, which was a significant coastal port in antiquity.
Acts 21:1 · Word #22
Lexicon G3959
| Lemma | Πάταρα |
| Transliteration | Pátara |
| Strong's | G3959 |
| Definition | Patara; a city in Lycia on the southwestern coast of Asia Minor. In biblical and Hellenistic sources, the name functions strictly as a geographic toponym designating this harbor city, which was a significant coastal port in antiquity. |
Morphology N ACC N PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | ACC — Accusative — Direct object or extent |
| Gender | N — Neuter — Grammatical neuter |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Common Translation
| Phrase | Patara |
| Literal | Patara |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | Πάταρα |
| Strong's | G3959 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G3959-01
Patara
| Morphological Notes | Noun, accusative case, neuter gender, plural number (proper toponym). |
| Rendering Rationale | The term is a proper noun designating the Lycian harbor city Patara. Though morphologically accusative neuter plural in Greek, English retains the indeclinable place name without alteration. |
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