Πάταρα G3959
Patara, a port city in Lycia on the southern coast of Asia Minor
A maritime city of Lycia where Paul changed ships on his final journey to Jerusalem. Acts 21:1 mentions it as a port of call after Cos and Rhodes. Patara was known for its oracle of Apollo and served as a major port for grain ships sailing from Egypt to Rome. Luke's itinerary detail reflects ancient shipping patterns—coastal vessels hopped between ports while travelers waited for connections to their destinations.
Senses
1. sense 1 — Acts 21:1 lists 'Patara' (Πάταρα) as Paul's port of call. The multilingual evidence simply preserves the place name (English 'Patara', Spanish 'Pátara', French 'Patara'). This Lycian harbor provided the connection Paul needed for the final leg to Phoenicia and Jerusalem. The geographical precision in Acts reflects Luke's attention to travel logistics—apostolic mission depended on Roman roads and Mediterranean shipping lanes that made the ancient world navigable. 1×
AR["بَاتَرَا"]·ben["পাতারা"]·DE["Πάταρα"]·EN["Patara"]·FR["Patara"]·heb["פָּטָרָא"]·HI["पतरा"]·ID["Patara"]·IT["Patara"]·jav["Patara."]·KO["바다라에"]·PT["Pátara."]·RU["Патары."]·ES["Pátara"]·SW["Patara"]·TR["Patara'ya"]·urd["پترا"]
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
Πάταρα, -ων, τὰ Patara, a maritime city of Lycia: Act.21:1.† (From Abbott-Smith. LSJ has no entry)