Strongs Number: G490
- Greek Word
- Ἀντιόχεια
- Transliteration
- Antiocheia
- Phonetic
- an-tee-okh'-i-ah
- Part of Speech
- Noun Location
- Strongs Definition
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Antiochia a place in Syria
- Thayers Definition
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Antioch = 'driven against"
1. Capital of Syria, situated on the river Orontes, founded by Seleucus Nicanor in 300 B.C. and named in honour of his father, Antiochus. Many Greek-Jews lived there and it was here that the followers of Christ were first called Christians.
2. A city in Pisidia on the borders Phrygia, founded by Seleucus Nicanor. Under the Romans it became a "colonia" and was also called Caesarea
- Origin
- From Ἀντίοχος Antiochos (a Syrian king)
- Bible Usage
- Antioch.