G5359GreekPhiladelphían
Φιλαδελφίαν
philadelphia, a place in asia minor
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Old Testament
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New Testament
Detailed Definition
- 1a city of lydia in asia minor, situated near the eastern base of of mount tmolus
Etymology & Derivation
from ?????????? (the same as g5361), a king of pergamos
Scholarly Notes
philadelphia was founded and named by the pergamene king, attalus ii philadelphus. after the death of attalus iii philometor in 133 bc, it, together with his entire kingdom, came by his will under the jurisdiction of the romans.