Strong's Concordance
Philadelpheia: Philadelphia, a city of Lydia
Original Word: Φιλαδέλφεια, ας, ἡPart of Speech: Noun, Feminine
Transliteration: Philadelpheia
Phonetic Spelling: (fil-ad-el'-fee-ah)
Short Definition: Philadelphia
Definition: Philadelphia, a city of the Roman province Asia.
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 5359: ΦιλαδέλφειαΦιλαδέλφεια (
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,