◄ 2363. Thuateira ►
Strong's Lexicon Thuateira: Thyatira Original Word: Θυάτειρα Part of Speech: Noun, Neuter Transliteration: Thuateira Pronunciation: thü-ä'-tā-rä Phonetic Spelling: (thoo-at'-i-rah) Definition: Thyatira Meaning: Thyatira, a city of the old district Lydia, in the Roman province Asia. Word Origin: Of uncertain origin Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct Hebrew equivalents for Thyatira, as it is a proper noun specific to a Greek context. Usage: Thyatira is a city mentioned in the New Testament, specifically in the Book of Revelation. It is one of the seven churches addressed in Revelation 2:18-29. The name Thyatira itself does not carry a specific meaning in Greek, but it is known as a significant location in early Christian history. Cultural and Historical Background: Thyatira was an ancient city located in what is now modern-day Turkey. It was known for its trade and commerce, particularly in textiles and dyeing, with the purple dye industry being especially prominent. The city was situated on a major road connecting Pergamum and Laodicea, making it a hub for trade and cultural exchange. Thyatira was also known for its guilds, which were associations of craftsmen and merchants. These guilds often held religious significance, as they were associated with various pagan deities, which posed challenges for early Christians living there. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin of uncertain origin Definition Thyatira, a city of Lydia NASB Translation Thyatira (4). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 2363: Θυάτειρα Θυάτειρα, Θυατείρων, τά (and once Θυατειρας, ἡ, Revelation 1:11 Lachmann Θυατειραν (cf. Tdf. at the passage; WHs Appendix, p. 156; Buttmann, 18 (16))), Thyatira, a city of Lydia, formerly Pelopia and Euhippia (Pliny, h. n. 5, 31), now Akhissar, a colony of Macedonian Greeks, situated between Sardis and Pergamum on the river Lycus; its inhabitants gained their living by traffic and the art of dyeing in purple: Acts 16:14; Revelation 1:11; Revelation 2:18, 24. (B. D. under the word.) Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Thyatira. Of uncertain derivation; Thyatira, a place in Asia Minor -- Thyatira. Forms and Transliterations Θυατειρα Θυάτειρα Θυατειροις Θυατείροις Θυατειρων Θυατείρων Thuateira Thuateirois Thuateiron Thuateirōn Thyateira Thyáteira Thyateirois Thyateírois Thyateiron Thyateirōn Thyateíron Thyateírōn Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Acts 16:14 N-GNP GRK: πορφυρόπωλις πόλεως Θυατείρων σεβομένη τὸν NAS: from the city of Thyatira, a seller of purple fabrics, KJV: of the city of Thyatira, which worshipped INT: a seller of purple of [the] city of Thyatira who worshipped Revelation 1:11 N-ANP GRK: καὶ εἰς Θυάτειρα καὶ εἰς NAS: and to Pergamum and to Thyatira and to Sardis KJV: and unto Thyatira, and unto INT: and to Thyatira and to Revelation 2:18 N-DNP GRK: τῆς ἐν Θυατείροις ἐκκλησίας γράψον NAS: of the church in Thyatira write: KJV: in Thyatira write; INT: of the in Thyatira church write Revelation 2:24 N-DNP GRK: τοῖς ἐν Θυατείροις ὅσοι οὐκ NAS: to you, the rest who are in Thyatira, who KJV: in Thyatira, as many as INT: who [are] in Thyatira as many as not Strong's Greek 2363 4 Occurrences Θυάτειρα — 1 Occ. Θυατείρων — 1 Occ. Θυατείροις — 2 Occ.