Greek - English Dictionary
G3399 - Miletus
| Strong's No.: | G3399 |
| Greek: | Μίλητος |
| Transliteration: | Milētos |
| Phonetic: | mil'-ay-tos |
| Word Origin: | Of uncertain origin |
| Bible Usage: | Miletus. |
| Part of Speech: | Noun Location |
| Strongs Definition: | Miletus a city of Asia Minor |
| Thayers Definition: | Miletus = "pure white fine wool" 1. a maritime city, now nearly 10 miles (16 km), from the coast of Caria or Ionia, near the mouth of the Maeander and 35 miles (55 km) from Ephesus. It was the mother of about eighty colonies, the the birth place of Thales, Anaximander, and other famous men. |
| Bible References:
Miletus |
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| Translation Occurrences: |
Miletum ( 1 )
Miletus ( 2 )
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Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.