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Lexicon :: Strong's G2993 - laodikeia

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Λαοδίκεια
Transliteration
laodikeia (Key)
Pronunciation
lah-od-ik'-i-ah
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Part of Speech
proper locative noun
Root Word (Etymology)
From a compound of λαός (G2992) and δίκη (G1349)
mGNT
6x in 3 unique form(s) TR
6x in 3 unique form(s) LXX
0x in 0 unique form(s)
Strong’s Definitions

Λαοδίκεια Laodíkeia, lah-od-ik'-i-ah; from a compound of G2992 and G1349; Laodicia, a place in Asia Minor:—Laodicea.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 6x

The KJV translates Strong's G2993 in the following manner: Laodicea (6x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 6x
The KJV translates Strong's G2993 in the following manner: Laodicea (6x).

  1. Laodicea = "justice of the people"

    1. a city of Phrygia, situated on the river Lycus not far from Colosse. It was destroyed by an earthquake in 66 A.D. and rebuilt by Marcus Aurelius. It was the seat of the Christian church.

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
Λαοδίκεια Laodíkeia, lah-od-ik'-i-ah; from a compound of G2992 and G1349; Laodicia, a place in Asia Minor:—Laodicea.
STRONGS G2993:
Λαοδίκεια (Λαοδικια T WH (see Iota); R G L Tr accent Λαοδίκεια, cf. Chandler § 104), Λαοδικείας, ἡ, Laodicea, a city of Phrygia, situated on the river Lycus not far from Colossae. After having been successively called Diospolis and Rhoas, it was named Laodicea in honor of Laodice, the wife of Antiochus II. (). It was destroyed by an earthquake, A.D. 66 (or earlier, see Lightfoots Commentary on Colossians and Philemon, p. 38f), together with Colossae and Hierapolis (see Κολοσσαί); and afterward rebuilt by Marcus Aurelius. It was the seat of a Christian church: Colossians 2:1; Colossians 4:13, 15f ((on the 'Epistle to (or 'from') the Laodiceans' see Lightfoot's Commentary, as above, pp. 274-300)); Revelation 1:11; Revelation 3:14, and in the (Rec.) subscription of the 1 Timothy (See Lightfoot's Commentary on Colossians and Philemon, Introductory § 1; Forbiger, Hndbch. d. alton Geogr. 2te Ausg. 2:347f.)
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Colossians
2:1; 4:13; 4:15
Revelation
1:11; 3:14

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G2993 matches the Greek Λαοδίκεια (laodikeia),
which occurs 6 times in 6 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box Col 2:1

Unchecked Copy BoxCol 2:1 - I want you to know how hard I am contending for you and for those at Laodicea, and for all who have not met me personally.

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Unchecked Copy Box Col 4:13

Unchecked Copy BoxCol 4:13 - I vouch for him that he is working hard for you and for those at Laodicea and Hierapolis.

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Unchecked Copy Box Col 4:15

Unchecked Copy BoxCol 4:15 - Give my greetings to the brothers and sisters at Laodicea, and to Nympha and the church in her house.

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Unchecked Copy Box Col 4:16

Unchecked Copy BoxCol 4:16 - After this letter has been read to you, see that it is also read in the church of the Laodiceans and that you in turn read the letter from Laodicea.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 1:11

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 1:11 - which said: “Write on a scroll what you see and send it to the seven churches: to Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia and Laodicea.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 3:14

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 3:14 - “To the angel of the church in Laodicea write: These are the words of the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the ruler of God’s creation.
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