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Lexicon :: Strong's G5359 - philadelpheia

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Φιλαδέλφεια
Transliteration
philadelpheia (Key)
Pronunciation
fil-ad-el'-fee-ah
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Part of Speech
proper locative noun
Root Word (Etymology)
From Philadelphos (the same as φιλάδελφος (G5361))
mGNT
2x in 2 unique form(s) TR
2x in 2 unique form(s) LXX
0x in 0 unique form(s)
Dictionary Aids

TDNT Reference: 1:144,*

Strong’s Definitions

Φιλαδέλφεια Philadélpheia, fil-ad-el'-fee-ah; from Φιλάδελφος Philádelphos (the same as G5361), a king of Pergamos; Philadelphia, a place in Asia Minor:—Philadelphia.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 2x

The KJV translates Strong's G5359 in the following manner: Philadelphia (2x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 2x
The KJV translates Strong's G5359 in the following manner: Philadelphia (2x).

  1. Philadelphia = "brotherly love"

    1. 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 Attalus III Philometor, 133 BC, it together with his entire kingdom came by his will under the jurisdiction of the Romans.

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
Φιλαδέλφεια Philadélpheia, fil-ad-el'-fee-ah; from Φιλάδελφος Philádelphos (the same as G5361), a king of Pergamos; Philadelphia, a place in Asia Minor:—Philadelphia.
STRONGS G5359:
Φιλαδέλφεια (T WH -ια (cf. Tdf. Proleg., p. 87), see Iota), -ας, ἡ, Philadelphia (now Alahshar, Allahshir (or Ala-Shehr i. e. "The White City" (Sayce))), al. "the pied or striped city" (cf. Bp. Lghtft. Apost. Fathers, Pt. II. vol. ii. sect. i. p. 245) 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, B. C. 133, it together with his entire kingdom came by his will under the jurisdiction of the Romans: Revelation 1:11; Revelation 3:7.
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Revelation
1:11; 3:7

BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Revelation
1:11; 3:7

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G5359 matches the Greek Φιλαδέλφεια (philadelpheia),
which occurs 2 times in 2 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 1:11

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 1:11 - Saying, I am Alpha and Omega, the first and the last: and, What thou seest, write in a book, and send it 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, G5359 and unto Laodicea.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 3:7

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 3:7 - And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia G5359 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;
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