ταβέρνη G4999
Taverns, as in 'Three Taverns' (Tres Tabernae), a stopping place on the Appian Way
This word refers to taverns or inns, appearing in the New Testament only in the place name 'Three Taverns' (Acts 28:15), a station on the Appian Way where Roman believers met Paul. The Latin loanword 'taberna' entered Greek to describe these roadside establishments. Cross-linguistic evidence shows varied approaches: most transliterate 'Taverns' or 'Tabernas,' while French oddly renders 'bois' (woods). The historical location was about 30 miles from Rome, a recognized wayside stop for travelers.
Senses
1. sense 1 — Appears only in Acts 28:15 as part of the place name 'Tres Tabernae' (Three Taverns). The geographical reference marks where Christians from Rome met Paul on his journey to the city. Translators consistently preserve the Latin-Greek form, recognizing this as a specific location rather than just any taverns, though the name originally described what the place was—a cluster of three roadside inns. 1×
AR["حاناتٍ"]·ben["শরাইখানায়"]·DE["Ταβερνῶν"]·EN["Taverns"]·FR["bois"]·heb["טַבֶרְנוֹת"]·HI["सरायों;"]·ID["Kedai;"]·IT["taverna"]·jav["Pondokan;"]·KO["여관까지"]·PT["Tabernas;"]·RU["Таверн;"]·ES["Tabernas"]·SW["Tatu"]·TR["-o"]·urd["سرائے"]
Related Senses
G3588 1. definite article (18298×)H0853 1. definite direct object marker (10915×)G2532 1. (8312×)H3068 1. YHWH (the divine name) (6522×)H0834a 1. relative pronoun (who/which/that) (4839×)H3588a 1. causal: because, for (3498×)G1161 1. and (2806×)H3478 1. Israel (proper name and nation) (2507×)G4771 1. you (plural address) (1853×)H1931 1. personal pronoun he/she/it (1431×)G3739 1. relative pronoun who/which/that (1149×)H1732 1. David (proper name) (1075×)H2088 1. this, this one (demonstrative) (1059×)G1063 1. (1047×)G3778 1. this thing, these things (1003×)H???? 2. (1002×)G2424 1. (924×)G3754 1. that (content clause) (881×)H2009 1. presentative particle: behold, look (881×)H0589 1. I (first person singular pronoun) (874×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
ταβέρνη (Lat. taberna), see: Τρεῖς Ταβέρναι. Τρεῖς Ταβέρναι (see: ταβέρνη), Three Taverns (Lit. Tres Tabernae) a halting place on the Appian Way: Act.28:15 (see DB, iv, 690).† (From Abbott-Smith. LSJ has no entry)