Berean Strong's Lexicon Antiocheia: Antioch Original Word: Ἀντιόχεια Word Origin: Derived from the name Antiochus, a common name among the Seleucid kings. Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct Hebrew equivalents for Antiocheia, as it is a Greek name referring to cities established during the Hellenistic period. Usage: Antiocheia refers to two significant cities in the New Testament: Antioch in Syria and Antioch in Pisidia. Both cities played crucial roles in the early Christian church, serving as centers for missionary activity and theological development. Cultural and Historical Background: - Antioch in Syria: Founded by Seleucus I Nicator around 300 BC, it became the third-largest city in the Roman Empire. It was a major center of Hellenistic culture and commerce. Antioch in Syria is notable for being the place where the followers of Jesus were first called "Christians" (Acts 11:26). It served as a base for Paul's missionary journeys and was a hub for early Christian thought and activity. - Antioch in Pisidia: Located in modern-day Turkey, this city was a Roman colony and a strategic military and commercial center. Paul visited this Antioch during his first missionary journey, and it was here that he delivered a significant sermon in the synagogue (Acts 13:14-52). NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom Antiochos (Antiochus, the name of a number of Syrian kings) Definition Antioch, the name of two cities NASB Translation Antioch (18). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 490: ἈντιόχειαἈντιόχεια, Ἀντιοχείας, ἡ, Antioch, the name (derived from various monarchs) of several Asiatic cities, two of which are mentioned in the N. T.; 1. The most celebrated of all, and the capital of Syria, was situated on the river Orontes, founded by Seleucus I (sometimes (cf. Suidas under the word Σέλευκος, col. 3277 b., Gaisf. edition) called) Nicanor (elsewhere (cf. id. col. 2137 b. under the word Κολασσαεύς) son of Nicanor; but commonly Nicator (cf. Appian de rebus Syr., § 57; Spanh. de numis. diss. vii., § 3, vol. i., p. 413)), and named in honor of his father Antiochus. Many ἑλληνισται, Greek-Jews, lived in it; and there those who professed the name of Christ were first called Christians: Acts 11:19ff; 2. A city of Phrygia, but called in Acts 13:14 Antioch of Pisidia (or according to the critical texts the Pisidian Antioch (see Πισίδιος)) because it was on the confines of Pisidia (more exactly ἡ πρός Πισιδία, Strabo 12, p. 577, 8): Acts 14:19, 21; 2 Timothy 3:11. This was founded also by Seleucus Nicator (cf. BB. DD. under the word; Conyb. and Howson, St. Paul, i., 168ff). From Antiochus (a Syrian king); Antiochia, a place in Syria -- Antioch. Englishman's Concordance Acts 11:19 N-GFSGRK: Κύπρου καὶ Ἀντιοχείας μηδενὶ λαλοῦντες NAS: and Cyprus and Antioch, speaking KJV: and Antioch, preaching INT: Cyprus and Antioch to no one speaking Acts 11:20 N-AFS Acts 11:22 N-GFS Acts 11:26 N-AFS Acts 11:26 N-DFS Acts 11:27 N-AFS Acts 13:1 N-DFS Acts 13:14 N-AFS Acts 14:19 N-GFS Acts 14:21 N-AFS Acts 14:26 N-AFS Acts 15:22 N-AFS Acts 15:23 N-AFS Acts 15:30 N-AFS Acts 15:35 N-DFS Acts 18:22 N-AFS Galatians 2:11 N-AFS 2 Timothy 3:11 N-DFS Strong's Greek 490 |
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