Acts 16:14

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

One of those listening was a woman named Lydia, a dealer in purple cloth from the city of Thyatira, who was a worshiper of God. The Lord opened her heart to respond to Paul’s message.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

¶Καί τις γυνὴ ὀνόματι Λυδία, πορφυρόπωλις, πόλεως Θυατείρων, σεβομένη τὸν Θεόν, ἤκουεν: ἧς ὁ Κύριος διήνοιξεν τὴν καρδίαν, προσέχειν τοῖς λαλουμένοις ὑπὸ τοῦ Παύλου.

Transliteration

And a certain gynē by name Lydia, porphyropōlis, of poleōs Thyateirōn, sebomenē the Theon, ēkouen: of whom the Kyrios diēnoixen the kardian, prosechein to the things laloumenois by the Paulou.

Grammar Details

• *gynē*: nominative, feminine, singular - woman
• *Lydia*: nominative, feminine, singular - Lydia
• *porphyropōlis*: nominative, feminine, singular - seller of purple
• *poleōs*: genitive, feminine, singular - city
• *Thyateirōn*: genitive, neuter, plural - Thyatira
• *sebomenē*: present middle/passive participle, nominative, feminine, singular - worshiping
• *Theon*: accusative, masculine, singular - God
• *ēkouen*: imperfect active indicative, 3rd singular - was hearing/listening
• *Kyrios*: nominative, masculine, singular - Lord
• *diēnoixen*: aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - opened completely
• *kardian*: accusative, feminine, singular - heart
• *prosechein*: present active infinitive - to pay attention
• *laloumenois*: present passive participle, dative, neuter, plural - being spoken
• *Paulou*: genitive, masculine, singular - Paul

Word Meanings

• *porphyropōlis*: seller of purple/dealer in purple cloth
• *sebomenē*: worshiping/revering/God-fearer
• *ēkouen*: was hearing/listening
• *diēnoixen*: opened completely/opened wide
• *prosechein*: to pay attention/to give heed/to attend to

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And a certain woman named Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, which worshipped God, heard us: whose heart the Lord opened, that she attended unto the things which were spoken of Paul.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And a certain woman named Lydia, a seller of purple from the city of Thyatira, who worshiped God, heard us; whose heart the Lord opened, so she heeded the things spoken by Paul.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And a certain woman named Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, which worshipped God, heard us: whose heart the Lord opened, that she attended unto the things which were spoken of Paul.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And{G2532} a certain{G5100} woman{G1135} named{G3686} Lydia,{G3070} a seller of purple{G4211} of the city{G4172} of Thyatira,{G2363} one that{G3739} worshipped{G4576} God,{G2316} heard{G191} us: whose heart{G2588} the Lord{G2962} opened{G1272} to give heed unto{G4337} the things which{G3588} were spoken{G2980} by{G5259} Paul.{G3972}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And{G2532} a certain{G5100} woman{G1135} named{G3686} Lydia{G3070}, a seller of purple{G4211}, of the city{G4172} of Thyatira{G2363}, which worshipped{G4576}{(G5740)} God{G2316}, heard{G191}{(G5707)} us: whose{G3739} heart{G2588} the Lord{G2962} opened{G1272}{(G5656)}, that she attended{G4337}{(G5721)} unto the things which were spoken{G2980}{(G5746)} of{G5259} Paul{G3972}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And a certayne woman named Lydia a seller of purple of the cite of Thiatira which worshipped God gave vs audience. Whose hert the Lorde opened that she attended vnto the thinges which Paul spake.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And a deuoute woman (named Lydia) a seller of purple, out of the cite of Thiatira, herkened to, whose hert the LORDE opened that she gaue hede vnto the thinges that Paul spake.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And a certaine woman named Lydia, a seller of purple, of the citie of the Thyatirians, which worshipped God, heard vs: whose heart the Lorde opened, that she attended vnto the things, which Paul spake.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And a certayne woman, named Lydia, a seller of purple, of the citie of the Thyatirians, which worshipped God, gaue vs audience: Whose hearte the Lorde opened, that she attended vnto the thynges which Paul spake.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And a certain woman named Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, which worshipped God, heard [us]: whose heart the Lord opened, that she attended unto the things which were spoken of Paul.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  A certain woman named Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, one who worshiped God, heard us; whose heart the Lord opened to listen to the things which were spoken by Paul.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and a certain woman, by name Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, worshipping God, was hearing, whose heart the Lord did open to attend to the things spoken by Paul;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And a certain woman named Lydia, a seller of purple of the city of Thyatira, one that worshipped God, heard us: whose heart the Lord opened to give heed unto the things which were spoken by Paul.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And a certain woman named Lydia, a seller of purple of the city of Thyatira, one that worshipped God, heard us: whose heart the Lord opened to give heed unto the things which were spoken by Paul.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And a certain woman named Lydia, a trader in purple cloth of the town of Thyatira, and a God-fearing woman, gave ear to us: whose heart the Lord made open to give attention to the things which Paul was saying.

• World English Bible (2000)

  A certain woman named Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, one who worshiped God, heard us; whose heart the Lord opened to listen to the things which were spoken by Paul.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  A woman named Lydia, a dealer in purple cloth from the city of Thyatira, a God-fearing woman, listened to us. The Lord opened her heart to respond to what Paul was saying.

Referenced Verses

• Luke 24:45 : 45 Then he opened their minds so they could understand the Scriptures.
• Acts 18:7 : 7 Then Paul left the synagogue and went to the house of a man named Titius Justus, a worshiper of God, whose house was next door to the synagogue.
• Rev 1:11 : 11 saying, I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last. Write what you see in a book and send it to the seven churches: to Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia, and Laodicea.
• Rev 2:18-24 : 18 To the angel of the church in Thyatira, write: These are the words of the Son of God, whose eyes are like a blazing fire and whose feet are like polished bronze: 19 I know your deeds, your love, your faith, your service, and your perseverance, and that your latter deeds are greater than your first. 20 But I have this against you: You tolerate that woman Jezebel, who calls herself a prophetess. By her teaching, she misleads my servants to commit sexual immorality and to eat food sacrificed to idols. 21 I have given her time to repent of her immorality, but she is unwilling. 22 Look, I will cast her onto a sickbed, and those who commit adultery with her into great tribulation, unless they repent of her works. 23 I will strike her children dead. Then all the churches will know that I am the one who searches hearts and minds, and I will repay each of you according to your deeds. 24 But to the rest of you in Thyatira, who do not hold to this teaching and who have not learned Satan’s so-called deep secrets, I say: I will not impose any other burden on you.
• Rev 3:7 : 7 To the angel of the church in Philadelphia, write: These are the words of the Holy One, the True One, who holds the key of David, who opens and no one can shut, and who shuts and no one can open.
• Rev 3:20 : 20 Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with them, and they with me.
• John 6:44-45 : 44 No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws them, and I will raise them up on the last day. 45 It is written in the Prophets: ‘They will all be taught by God.’ Everyone who has heard the Father and learned from him comes to me.
• John 12:20 : 20 Now some Greeks were among those who went up to worship at the festival.
• Acts 8:27 : 27 So he got up and went. There he met an Ethiopian man, a eunuch and an important official in charge of all the treasury of the queen of the Ethiopians, known as Candace, who had gone to Jerusalem to worship.
• Acts 10:2 : 2 He was a devout man and feared God along with all his household. He gave many alms to the people and prayed to God continually.
• Acts 11:21 : 21 The hand of the Lord was with them, and a great number believed and turned to the Lord.
• Rom 9:16 : 16 So then, it does not depend on human desire or effort but on God’s mercy.
• 1 Cor 3:6-7 : 6 I planted, Apollos watered, but God gave the growth. 7 So then, neither the one who plants nor the one who waters is anything, but only God who gives the growth.
• 2 Cor 3:14-16 : 14 But their minds were hardened. For to this day, the same veil remains at the reading of the old covenant. It has not been removed, because only in Christ is it taken away. 15 But even to this day, whenever Moses is read, a veil lies over their hearts. 16 But whenever someone turns to the Lord, the veil is removed.
• 2 Cor 4:4-6 : 4 In their case, the god of this age has blinded the minds of the unbelievers, so that they cannot see the light of the gospel that displays the glory of Christ, who is the image of God. 5 For we do not preach ourselves, but Jesus Christ as Lord, and ourselves as your servants for Jesus' sake. 6 For God, who said, 'Let light shine out of darkness,' has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of God's glory displayed in the face of Jesus Christ.
• Eph 1:17-18 : 17 that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you the Spirit of wisdom and revelation, so that you may know Him better. 18 I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened so that you may know the hope of His calling, the riches of His glorious inheritance in the saints,
• Phil 2:13 : 13 For it is God who works in you, both to will and to act in order to fulfill His good purpose.
• Jas 1:16-17 : 16 Do not be deceived, my beloved brothers and sisters. 17 Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shifting shadow.
• Ps 110:3 : 3 Your people will offer themselves willingly on the day of your power; in holy splendor, from the womb of the dawn, your youth are like the dew.
• Song 5:4 : 4 My beloved reached his hand through the opening, and my heart was stirred for him.
• Isa 50:5 : 5 The Sovereign LORD has opened my ear, and I was not rebellious; I did not turn away.