G4010GreekPérgamon
Πέργαμον
fortified; pergamus, a place in asia minor
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Old Testament
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New Testament
Detailed Definition
- 1a city of mysia minor, in asia minor, the seat of the dynasties of attalus and eumenes, famous for its temple of aesculapius and the invention and manufacture of parchment
Etymology & Derivation
from g4444
Scholarly Notes
the river selinus flowed through it and the cetius ran past it. it was the birthplace of the physician galen, and had a great royal library. it also had a christian church.