G5359GreekPhiladelphían

Φιλαδελφίαν

philadelphia, a place in asia minor

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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.

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