Acts 16:6

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

Now when they had gone throughout Phrygia and the region of Galatia, and were forbidden of the Holy Ghost to preach the word in Asia,

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Διελθόντες δὲ τὴν Φρυγίαν καὶ τὴν Γαλατικὴν χώραν, κωλυθέντες ὑπὸ τοῦ Ἁγίου Πνεύματος λαλῆσαι τὸν λόγον ἐν τῇ Ἀσίᾳ,

Transliteration

Dielthontes de the Phrygian and the Galatikēn chōran, kōlythentes by the Hagiou Pneumatos lalēsai the logon in the Asia,

Grammar Details

• *Dielthontes*: aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having gone through
• *de*: postpositive conjunction - and/but/now
• *Phrygian*: accusative, feminine, singular - Phrygia
• *Galatikēn*: accusative, feminine, singular - Galatian
• *chōran*: accusative, feminine, singular - region/country
• *kōlythentes*: aorist passive participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having been forbidden/prevented
• *Hagiou*: genitive, neuter, singular - Holy
• *Pneumatos*: genitive, neuter, singular - Spirit
• *lalēsai*: aorist active infinitive - to speak
• *logon*: accusative, masculine, singular - word/message
• *Asia*: dative, feminine, singular - Asia

Word Meanings

• *Dielthontes*: having gone through/having traveled through/having passed through
• *chōran*: region/country/territory
• *kōlythentes*: having been forbidden/prevented/hindered
• *lalēsai*: to speak/preach/announce
• *logon*: word/message/account

Referenced Verses

• Acts 18:23 : 23 And after he had spent some time there, he departed, and went over all the country of Galatia and Phrygia in order, strengthening all the disciples.
• 1 Pet 1:1 : 1 Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the strangers scattered throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia,
• Gal 1:2 : 2 And all the brethren which are with me, unto the churches of Galatia:
• Gal 3:1 : 1 O foolish Galatians, who hath bewitched you, that ye should not obey the truth, before whose eyes Jesus Christ hath been evidently set forth, crucified among you?
• 1 Cor 16:1 : 1 Now concerning the collection for the saints, as I have given order to the churches of Galatia, even so do ye.
• 2 Tim 4:10 : 10 For Demas hath forsaken me, having loved this present world, and is departed unto Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia, Titus unto Dalmatia.
• Heb 11:8 : 8 By faith Abraham, when he was called to go out into a place which he should after receive for an inheritance, obeyed; and he went out, not knowing whither he went.
• Rev 1:4 : 4 John to the seven churches which are in Asia: Grace be unto you, and peace, from him which is, and which was, and which is to come; and from the seven Spirits which are before his throne;
• Rev 1:11 : 11 Saying, I am Alpha and Omega, the first and the last: and, What thou seest, write in a book, and send it unto the seven churches which are in Asia; unto Ephesus, and unto Smyrna, and unto Pergamos, and unto Thyatira, and unto Sardis, and unto Philadelphia, and unto Laodicea.
• 2 Cor 1:8 : 8 For we would not, brethren, have you ignorant of our trouble which came to us in Asia, that we were pressed out of measure, above strength, insomuch that we despaired even of life:
• 2 Tim 1:15 : 15 This thou knowest, that all they which are in Asia be turned away from me; of whom are Phygellus and Hermogenes.
• Acts 19:10 : 10 And this continued by the space of two years; so that all they which dwelt in Asia heard the word of the Lord Jesus, both Jews and Greeks.
• Acts 19:26-27 : 26 Moreover ye see and hear, that not alone at Ephesus, but almost throughout all Asia, this Paul hath persuaded and turned away much people, saying that they be no gods, which are made with hands: 27 So that not only this our craft is in danger to be set at nought; but also that the temple of the great goddess Diana should be despised, and her magnificence should be destroyed, whom all Asia and the world worshippeth.
• Acts 20:4 : 4 And there accompanied him into Asia Sopater of Berea; and of the Thessalonians, Aristarchus and Secundus; and Gaius of Derbe, and Timotheus; and of Asia, Tychicus and Trophimus.
• Acts 20:16 : 16 For Paul had determined to sail by Ephesus, because he would not spend the time in Asia: for he hasted, if it were possible for him, to be at Jerusalem the day of Pentecost.
• Acts 20:28 : 28 Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood.
• 1 Cor 12:11 : 11 But all these worketh that one and the selfsame Spirit, dividing to every man severally as he will.
• 2 Chr 6:7-9 : 7 Now it was in the heart of David my father to build an house for the name of the LORD God of Israel. 8 But the LORD said to David my father, Forasmuch as it was in thine heart to build an house for my name, thou didst well in that it was in thine heart: 9 Notwithstanding thou shalt not build the house; but thy son which shall come forth out of thy loins, he shall build the house for my name.
• Isa 30:21 : 21 And thine ears shall hear a word behind thee, saying, This is the way, walk ye in it, when ye turn to the right hand, and when ye turn to the left.
• Amos 8:11-12 : 11 Behold, the days come, saith the Lord GOD, that I will send a famine in the land, not a famine of bread, nor a thirst for water, but of hearing the words of the LORD: 12 And they shall wander from sea to sea, and from the north even to the east, they shall run to and fro to seek the word of the LORD, and shall not find it.
• Acts 2:9-9 : 9 Parthians, and Medes, and Elamites, and the dwellers in Mesopotamia, and in Judaea, and Cappadocia, in Pontus, and Asia, 10 {G5037} Phrygia, and Pamphylia, in Egypt, and in the parts of Libya about Cyrene, and strangers of Rome, Jews and proselytes,
• Acts 10:19 : 19 While Peter thought on the vision, the Spirit said unto him, Behold, three men seek thee.
• Acts 11:12 : 12 And the Spirit bade me go with them, nothing doubting. Moreover these six brethren accompanied me, and we entered into the man's house:
• Acts 13:2-4 : 2 As they ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Ghost said, Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto I have called them. 3 And when they had fasted and prayed, and laid their hands on them, they sent them away. 4 So they, being sent forth by the Holy Ghost, departed unto Seleucia; and from thence they sailed to Cyprus.
• Acts 16:7 : 7 After they were come to Mysia, they assayed to go into Bithynia: but the Spirit suffered them not.