What Does Acts 16:6 Mean?

“when they had gone throughout”

to traverse (literally)

“Now”

but, and, etc

the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)

“Phrygia”

phrygia, a region of asia minor

“and”

and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words

the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)

“of Galatia”

galatic or relating to galatia

“the region”

room, i.e., a space of territory (more or less extensive; often including its inhabitants)

“and were forbidden”

to estop, i.e., prevent (by word or act)

“of”

under, i.e., (with the genitive case) of place (beneath), or with verbs (the agency or means, through); (with the accusative case) of place (whither (

the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)

“the Holy”

sacred (physically, pure, morally blameless or religious, ceremonially, consecrated)

“Ghost”

a current of air, i.e., breath (blast) or a breeze; by analogy or figuratively, a spirit, i.e., (human) the rational soul, (by implication) vital prin

“to preach”

to talk, i.e., utter words

the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)

“the word”

something said (including the thought); by implication, a topic (subject of discourse), also reasoning (the mental faculty) or motive; by extension, a

“in”

"in," at, (up-)on, by, etc

the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)

“Asia”

asia, i.e., asia minor, or (usually) only its western shore