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Philadelphia
Biblical Persons & Places
Philadelphia
Philadelphia
A location first mentioned at Rev.1.11;
only referred to as Philadelphia (Φιλαδέλφεια).
Strong's Definition
Philadelphia, a place in Asia Minor
Derivation: from (the same as G5361 (φιλάδελφος)), a king of Pergamos;
KJV Usage: Philadelphia
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.
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
Φιλαδέλφεια Philadelpheia 2x
Philadelphia, a city of Lydia, near Mount Tmolus, Rev_1:11 ; Rev_3:7 *. See PhotoGuide.
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
φιλαδελφία
( Rec. -έλφεια ), -ας , ἡ ,
Philadelphia , a city of Lydia: Rev_1:11 ; Rev_3:7 .†
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
Φιλαδελφία (~ Φιλαδέλφεια ) [page 668]
For this city of the Roman province Asia (Rev. 1:11; Rev. 3:7), see Ramsay Letters , p. 391 ff. A village of the same name is found in the Arsinoite nome, see P Lond 166 b .6 (A.D. 186) (= II. p. 106), BGU II. 356 .6 (A.D. 213).
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon
Φιλαδελφία (Rec. -έλφεια), -ας, ἡ
Philadelphia, a city of Lydia: Rev.1:11 3:7.†
(AS)