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KING JAMES BIBLE DICTIONARY

 

Greek - English Dictionary

G490 - Antioch

Strong's No.:G490

Greek:Ἀντιόχεια

Transliteration:Antiocheia

Phonetic:an-tee-okh'-i-ah

Word Origin:From Ἀντίοχος Antiochos (a Syrian king)

Bible Usage:Antioch.

Part of Speech:Noun Location

Strongs
Definition:

Antiochia a place in Syria


Thayers
Definition:

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


Bible References:
Antioch

Translation
Occurrences:
Antioch ( 18 )

 

Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.