◄ 4554. Sardeis ►
Strong's Lexicon Sardeis: Sardis Original Word: Σάρδεις Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine Transliteration: Sardeis Pronunciation: SAR-dace Phonetic Spelling: (sar'-dice) Definition: Sardis Meaning: Sardis, an ancient city of Lydia in the province of Asia. Word Origin: From the Lydian name for the city, possibly related to the Hebrew "Sard" (Strong's Hebrew 5467). Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - Strong's Hebrew 5467: סַרְדִּי (Sardi) - Referring to the Sardian stone or Sardius, a precious stone mentioned in the Old Testament. Usage: Sardis was an ancient city located in the region of Lydia in Asia Minor, known for its wealth and as a center of commerce and trade. In the New Testament, it is one of the seven churches addressed in the Book of Revelation. Cultural and Historical Background: Sardis was the capital of the ancient kingdom of Lydia and was renowned for its affluence, largely due to its strategic location and the gold found in the nearby Pactolus River. It was a significant cultural and economic hub in the ancient world. The city was also known for its impressive acropolis and formidable defenses, although it was twice captured due to complacency. By the time of the New Testament, Sardis was under Roman rule and had a mixed population of Greeks, Romans, and Jews. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin of uncertain origin Definition Sardis, the chief city of Lydia NASB Translation Sardis (3). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 4554: Σάρδεις Σάρδεις, dative Σάρδεσιν, αἱ (from Aeschylus, Herodotus down), Sardis (or Sardes), the capital of Lydia, a luxurious city; now an obscure village, Sart, with extensive ruins: Revelation 1:11; Revelation 3:1, 4. (Cf. McClintock and Strong's Cyclopaedia, under the word.) Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Sardis. Plural of uncertain derivation; Sardis, a place in Asia Minor -- Sardis. Forms and Transliterations Σαρδεις Σάρδεις Σαρδεσιν Σάρδεσιν Sardeis Sárdeis Sardesin Sárdesin Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Revelation 1:11 N-AFP GRK: καὶ εἰς Σάρδεις καὶ εἰς NAS: and to Thyatira and to Sardis and to Philadelphia KJV: and unto Sardis, and unto INT: and to Sardis and to Revelation 3:1 N-DFP GRK: τῆς ἐν Σάρδεσιν ἐκκλησίας γράψον NAS: of the church in Sardis write: KJV: in Sardis write; INT: of the in Sardis church write Revelation 3:4 N-DFP GRK: ὀνόματα ἐν Σάρδεσιν ἃ οὐκ NAS: people in Sardis who KJV: even in Sardis which have INT: names in Sardis which not Strong's Greek 4554 3 Occurrences Σάρδεις — 1 Occ. Σάρδεσιν — 2 Occ.