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And a certain woman named Lydia, a seller of purple of the city of Thyatira, worshiping God, was listening. The Lord opened her heart to attend to the things being spoken by Paul.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Greek: Transliteration:
woman A woman, wife, my lady. N-NFS H1135 γυνὴ gunē
named Name, character, fame, reputation. N-DNS H3686 ὀνόματι onomati
Lydia, Lydia, a lady resident of Philippi, native of Thyatira in Lydia (Asia Minor), and engaged in the clothing trade. N-NFS H3070 Λυδία ludia
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of [the] city A city, the inhabitants of a city. N-GFS H4172 πόλεως poleōs
of Thyatira, Thyatira, a city of the old district Lydia, in the Roman province Asia. N-GNP H2363 Θυατείρων thuateirōn
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a seller of purple A female seller of purple cloth. N-NFS H4211 πορφυρόπωλις porphuropōlis
worshiping To reverence, worship, adore. V-PPM/P-NFS H4576 σεβομένη sebomenē
God, (a) God, (b) a god, generally. N-AMS H2316 θεὸν theon
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God God God
was listening. To hear, listen, comprehend by hearing; pass: is heard, reported. V-IIA-3S H191 ἤκουεν ēkouen
Lord Lord, master, sir; the Lord. N-NMS H2962 κύριος kurios
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opened To open fully. V-AIA-3S H1272 διήνοιξεν diēnoixen
heart Literal: the heart; mind, character, inner self, will, intention, center. N-AFS H2588 καρδίαν kardian
to attend (a) to attend to, pay attention to, (b) to beware, to be cautious, (c) to join, devote oneself to. V-PNA H4337 προσέχειν prosechein
being spoken (to talk, chatter in classical Greek, but in NT a more dignified word) to speak, say. V-PPM/P-DNP H2980 λαλουμένοις laloumenois
Paul. Paul, Paulus. N-GMS H3972 Παύλου paulou

Locations

Thyatira

THYATIRAthi-a-ti'-ra (Thuateira): Thyatira was a wealthy town in the northern part of Lydia of the Roman province of Asia, on the river Lycus. It stood so near to the borders of Mysia, that some of the early writers have regarded it as belonging to that country. Its early history is not well known, for until it was refounded by Seleucus Nicator (301-281 B.C.... View Details

People

Lydia

Lydia [N] [S] A woman of Thyatira, a "seller of purple," who dwelt in Philippi ( Acts 16:14  Acts 16:15 ). She was not a Jewess but a proselyte. The Lord opened her heart as she heard the gospel from the lips of Paul ( 16:13 ). She thus became the first in Europe who embraced Christianity. She was a person apparently of considerable wealth, for she could afford to give a home to Paul and his companions.... View Details

Lord

Lord [N] [B] [S] There are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.    Heb. Jehovah, has been rendered in the English Bible LORD, printed in small capitals. This is the proper name of the God of the Hebrews. The form "Jehovah" is retained only in  Exodus 6:3 ;  Psalms 83:18 ;  Isaiah 12:2 ;  26:4 , both in the Authorized and the Revised Version.&nb... View Details

Lord

Lord [N] [B] [S] There are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.    Heb. Jehovah, has been rendered in the English Bible LORD, printed in small capitals. This is the proper name of the God of the Hebrews. The form "Jehovah" is retained only in  Exodus 6:3 ;  Psalms 83:18 ;  Isaiah 12:2 ;  26:4 , both in the Authorized and the Revised Version.&nb... View Details

Lord

Lord [N] [B] [S] There are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.    Heb. Jehovah, has been rendered in the English Bible LORD, printed in small capitals. This is the proper name of the God of the Hebrews. The form "Jehovah" is retained only in  Exodus 6:3 ;  Psalms 83:18 ;  Isaiah 12:2 ;  26:4 , both in the Authorized and the Revised Version.&nb... View Details

Lord

Lord [N] [B] [S] There are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.    Heb. Jehovah, has been rendered in the English Bible LORD, printed in small capitals. This is the proper name of the God of the Hebrews. The form "Jehovah" is retained only in  Exodus 6:3 ;  Psalms 83:18 ;  Isaiah 12:2 ;  26:4 , both in the Authorized and the Revised Version.&nb... View Details

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Berean Bible And a certain woman named Lydia, a seller of purple of the city of Thyatira, worshiping God, was listening. The Lord opened her heart to attend to the things being spoken by Paul.
King James Bible And a certain woman named Lydia, a seller of purple purple, of the city of Thyatira, worshiping which worshipped God, was listening. The Lord opened her heard us: whose heart to attend to the Lord opened, that she attended unto the things being which were spoken by of Paul.
Hebrew Greek English And a certain A woman named Lydia, a seller of purple of from the city of Thyatira, worshiping a seller of purple fabrics, a worshiper of God, was listening. The listening; and the Lord opened her heart to attend respond to the things being spoken by Paul.
New American Standard Bible 1995 And a certain A woman named Lydia, a seller of purple of from the city of Thyatira, worshiping a seller of purple fabrics, a worshiper of God, was listening. The listening; and the Lord opened her heart to attend respond to the things being spoken by Paul.