Strong's Lexicon
G5359 — Φιλαδέλφεια
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G5359 |
|---|---|
| Word: | Φιλαδέλφεια |
| Part of Speech: | Name Location |
| Etymology: | from Philadelphos (the same as G5361), a king of Pergamos |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 2 |
| Transliteration: | Philadelpheia |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | fil-ad-el'-fei-ah |
| Meaning: | 1. Philadelphia, a place in Asia Minor |
| KJV Renderings: | Philadelphia |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
Φιλαδέλφεια (T WH Φιλαδέλφεια (cf. Tdf. Proleg., p. 87), see Iota), Φιλαδελφειας, ἡ, Philadelphia (now Alahshar, Allahshir (or Ala-Shehr i. e. The White City (Sayce))), a city of Lydia in Asia Minor, situated near the eastern base of Mount Tmolus, founded and named by the Pergamene king Attalus II. Philadelphus. After the death of king Attalus III. Philometor, , it together with his entire kingdom came by his will under the jurisdiction of the Romans: Rev 1:11; Rev 3:7.
Other Resources
Englishman's Greek Concordance
Φιλαδέλφεια (Philadelphia)
Revelation 1:11
- KJV: Saying I am Alpha and Omega the first and the last and What thou seest write in a book and send 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
- GK: λεγούσης ο βλέπεις γράψον εις βιβλίον και πέμψον ταις επτά εκκλησίαις εις Εφεσον και εις Σμύρναν και εις Πέργαμον και εις Θυάτειρα και εις Σάρδεις και εις Φιλαδέλφειαν και εις Λαοδίκειαν
Revelation 3:7
- KJV: And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write These things saith he that is holy he that is true he that hath the key of David he that openeth and no man shutteth and shutteth and no man openeth
- GK: και τω αγγέλω της εν Φιλαδελφεία εκκλησίας γράψον τάδε λέγει ο άγιος ο αληθινός ο έχων την κλειν του Δαβίδ ο ανοίγων και ουδεις κλείει και κλειει και ουδεις ανοιγει