Philadelphia
ΦιλαδέλφειαStrong’s G5359Philadelpheia
Appears in 2 verses of the New Testament
In short
Philadelpheia is the Greek word usually translated “philadelphia”. It appears in 2 verses of the New Testament.
“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, and unto Laodicea.”
Meaning
Usually translated “philadelphia”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- philadelphia 2
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Revelation 2
1 book in all.
Greek dictionary
Φιλαδέλφεια Philadelpheia · Philadelphia
Φιλαδελφία (Rec. -έλφεια), -ας, ἡ Philadelphia, a city of Lydia: Rev.1:11 3:7.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.