Strong's Lexicon
G3070
G3070 — Λυδία
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G3070 |
|---|---|
| Word: | Λυδία |
| Part of Speech: | Name Person |
| Etymology: | (properly) feminine of Ludios (of foreign origin) (a Lydian, in Asia Minor) |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 2 |
| Transliteration: | Ludia |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | loo-dee'-ah |
| Meaning: | 1. Lydia, a Christian woman |
| KJV Renderings: | Lydia |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
Λυδία, Λυδιας, ἡ, Lydia, a woman of Thyatira, a seller of purple, converted by Paul to the Christian faith: Act 16:14; Act 16:40. The name was borne by other women also, Horat. carm. 1, 8; 3, 9.
Englishman's Greek Concordance
Λυδία (Lydia)
Acts 16:14
- KJV: And a certain woman named Lydia a seller of purple of the city of Thyatira which worshipped God heard whose heart the Lord opened that she attended unto the things which were spoken of Paul
- GK: και τις γυνή ονόματι Λυδία πορφυρόπωλις πόλεως Θυατείρων σεβομένη τον θεόν ήκουεν ης ο κύριος διήνοιξε την καρδίαν προσέχειν τοις λαλουμένοις υπό του Παύλου
Acts 16:40
- KJV: And they went out of the prison and entered into Lydia and when they had seen the brethren they comforted them and departed
- GK: εξελθόντες δε εκ της φυλακής εισήλθον προς την Λυδίαν και ιδόντες τους αδελφούς παρεκάλεσαν αυτούς και εξήλθον