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Lycaonian
Region Lycaonia, Asia Minor
Extinct c. 50 AD
Language codes
ISO 639-3None (mis)
GlottologNone

Lycaonian is an unclassified language spoken in the former region of Lycaonia. The Lycaonians appear to have retained a distinct nationality in the time of Strabo, but their ethnical affiliations are unknown. The mention of the Lycaonian language in the Acts of the Apostles ( Acts 14:11–12) shows that the native language was spoken by the common people of Lystra around 50 AD. [1]

The name "Lycaonia" is believed to be a Greek-adapted version (influenced by the Greek masculine name Lycaon) of an original Lukkawanna, which would mean 'the land of the Lukka people' in an old Anatolian language related to Hittite. [2]

It is notable though that in the Acts of the Apostles, Barnabas was called ' Zeus', and Paul was thought to be Hermes by the Lycaonians.

References

  1. ^ "Topical Bible: Lycaonia". biblehub.com. Retrieved June 3, 2022. https://biblehub.com/topical/l/lycaonia.htm
  2. ^ Palmer, Leonard R. (1996). The Greek language. Norman, Oklahoma: University of Oklahoma Press. p. 20. ISBN  0-8061-2844-5. OCLC  33277350.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Lycaonian
Region Lycaonia, Asia Minor
Extinct c. 50 AD
Language codes
ISO 639-3None (mis)
GlottologNone

Lycaonian is an unclassified language spoken in the former region of Lycaonia. The Lycaonians appear to have retained a distinct nationality in the time of Strabo, but their ethnical affiliations are unknown. The mention of the Lycaonian language in the Acts of the Apostles ( Acts 14:11–12) shows that the native language was spoken by the common people of Lystra around 50 AD. [1]

The name "Lycaonia" is believed to be a Greek-adapted version (influenced by the Greek masculine name Lycaon) of an original Lukkawanna, which would mean 'the land of the Lukka people' in an old Anatolian language related to Hittite. [2]

It is notable though that in the Acts of the Apostles, Barnabas was called ' Zeus', and Paul was thought to be Hermes by the Lycaonians.

References

  1. ^ "Topical Bible: Lycaonia". biblehub.com. Retrieved June 3, 2022. https://biblehub.com/topical/l/lycaonia.htm
  2. ^ Palmer, Leonard R. (1996). The Greek language. Norman, Oklahoma: University of Oklahoma Press. p. 20. ISBN  0-8061-2844-5. OCLC  33277350.

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