Strongs Number: G5359
- Greek Word
- Φιλαδέλφεια
- Transliteration
- Philadelpheia
- Phonetic
- fil-ad-el'-fee-ah
- Part of Speech
- Noun Location
- Strongs Definition
-
Philadelphia a place in Asia Minor
- Thayers Definition
-
Philadelphia = "brotherly love"
1. a city of Lydia in Asia Minor, situated near the eastern base of of Mount Tmolus, founded and named by the Pergamene king, Attalus II Philadelphus. After the death of Attalus III Philometor, 133 BC, it together with his entire kingdom came by his will under the jurisdiction of the Romans.
- Origin
- From Φιλάδέλφος Philadelphos (the same as G5361) a king of Pergamos
- Bible Usage
- Philadelphia.