"Patara, a city on the seacoast of Lycia, in Asia Minor, Acts 21:1*"
Definition and meaning
Patara, a city on the seacoast of Lycia, in Asia Minor, Acts 21:1*
In the original Greek the word is written: Πάταρα
Historical context
The Roman Empire provided infrastructure no previous civilization had built — roads, sea routes, a common language in Greek, and relative peace across the Mediterranean. Jewish synagogues existed in every major city, giving Paul a starting point everywhere he traveled. The early church had no buildings, no political power, no social standing — and spread faster than any movement in ancient history.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of patara (G3959) across the King James Bible.
And it came to pass, that after we were gotten from them, and had launched, we came with a straight course unto Coos, and the day following unto Rhodes, and from thence unto Patara:
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Common questions
Strong's G3959 (patara) is a Greek word that means: Patara, a city on the seacoast of Lycia, in Asia Minor, Acts 21:1* It appears 1 times in the King James Bible.
The word patara (G3959) appears 1 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G3959 is patara, a Greek word defined as: Patara, a city on the seacoast of Lycia, in Asia Minor, Acts 21:1*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
patara is a Greek word found in the New Testament.