Berean Strong's Lexicon Kolossai: Colossae Original Word: Κολοσσαί Word Origin: Derived from the Greek word "κολόσσα" (kolossa), meaning "colossal" or "large," possibly referring to the large statues or the grandeur of the city. Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Hebrew equivalent for Colossae, as it is a Greek city name. However, the concept of cities and their significance can be related to various Hebrew terms for cities, such as עִיר (ir) for "city." Usage: Colossae was an ancient city in Phrygia, located in the region of Asia Minor, which is modern-day Turkey. It is primarily known in the New Testament as the recipient of Paul's Epistle to the Colossians. The city was a center for early Christian teaching and community. Cultural and Historical Background: Colossae was a significant city in the Roman province of Asia, situated near the Lycus River. It was part of a tri-city area along with Laodicea and Hierapolis. The city was known for its wool production and trade. During the time of the Apostle Paul, Colossae was a melting pot of various cultural and religious influences, including paganism, Judaism, and early Christianity. The church in Colossae was likely founded by Epaphras, a fellow worker of Paul (Colossians 1:7). NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originappar. akin to kolossos (a colossus, a huge statue) Definition Colossae, a city in Phrygia NASB Translation Colossae (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 2857: ΚολασσαίΚολασσαί, see Κολοσσαί. STRONGS NT 2857: ΚολοσσαίΚολοσσαί (R T WH, the classical form), and Κολασσαί (Rst L Tr, apparently the later popular form; (see WH. Introductory § 423,and especially Lightfoots Commentary on Colossians, p. 16f); cf. Winers Grammar, p. 44; and on the plural Winer's Grammar, § 27, 3), Κολοσσων, αἱ, Colossae, anciently a large and flourishing city, but in Strabo's time a πόλισμα (i. e. small town (Lightfoot)) of Phrygia Major situated on the Lycus, not far from its junction with the Maeander, and in the neighborhood of Laodicea and Hierapolis (Herodotus 7, 30; Xenophon, an. 1, 2, 6; Strabo 12, 8, 13, p. 576; Pliny, h. n. 5, 41), together with which cities it was destroyed by an earthquake (about) Apparently feminine plural of kolossos ("colossal"); Colossae, a place in Asia Minor -- Colosse. |
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