Λυκαονιστί G3072
in the Lycaonian language
This adverb indicates speech in the Lycaonian language, the native tongue of Lycaonia distinct from Greek or Latin. Acts 14:11 records that after Paul healed a lame man in Lystra, the crowd shouted in Lycaonian that the gods had come down in human form. This linguistic detail reveals the cultural gap between the apostles and the local population.
Senses
1. sense 1 — Acts 14:11 notes that the Lycaonian crowd spoke in their native language, which Paul and Barnabas evidently did not immediately understand, leading to confusion about the sacrifice preparations. The multilingual glosses (in-Lycaonian, en-Lykaonistí, Lycaonien) preserve the adverbial form indicating language medium. This detail highlights the linguistic diversity of the ancient world and the challenges of cross-cultural gospel proclamation. 1×
AR["بِاللِّيكاونِيَّةِ"]·ben["লুকায়োনীয়ভাবে"]·DE["Λυκαονιστὶ"]·EN["in-Lycaonian"]·FR["Lycaonien"]·heb["לִיקַאוֹנִית"]·HI["लुकाओनी-में"]·ID["dalam-bahasa-Likaonia"]·IT["Licaonio"]·jav["basa-Likaonia"]·KO["루가오니아-말로"]·PT["em-licaonio"]·RU["по-ликаонски"]·ES["en-Lykaonistí"]·SW["kwa-Kilikaonia"]·TR["Likaonca"]·urd["لُکاؤنی-میں"]
Related Senses
H3808 1. simple negation (not) (4839×)G1722 1. locative: in, within (2442×)H1004b 1. house, dwelling, building (2015×)G3756 1. not (negation particle) (1635×)H4480a 1. source or separation (1198×)H5892b 1. city, town (1093×)G1519 1. direction: into, to, toward (1061×)H3427 1. Qal: to dwell, inhabit (937×)G1537 1. from, out of (source/origin) (886×)H8034 1. Name (designation / identifier) (856×)G3361 1. subjective negation (not) (834×)G1909 1. on, upon (spatial surface) (757×)H0369 1. existential negation: there is not (738×)H5869a 1. in the eyes/sight of (evaluative) (734×)H5650 1. Servant, attendant, subject (723×)H0408 1. prohibitive negation do-not (712×)G2443 1. so that, in order that (purpose/result) (665×)G0575 1. from (649×)G1223 1. through, by means of (582×)H3541 1. thus, so, in this manner (569×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
Λυκαονιστί adv., in Lycaonian (speech): Act.14:11.† (From Abbott-Smith. LSJ has no entry)