Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)
Philadelphia
Usage: Φιλαδελφία (Rec. -έλφεια), -ας, ἡ Philadelphia, a city of Lydia: Rev.1:11 3:7.† (AS)
Strong's Number
G5359
Language
Greek
Linked Usages
2
Books
1
Strong's G5359 Quick Answer
Strong's G5359 Φιλαδέλφεια (Philadelpheia) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. Philadelpheia (fil-ad-el'-fei-ah) n/l. 1. Philadelphia, a place in Asia Minor [from Philadelphos (the same as G5361), a king of Pergamos] It has 2 linked Bible usages across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include philadelphia. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament.
- Meaning
- Philadelpheia (fil-ad-el'-fei-ah) n/l. 1. Philadelphia, a place in Asia Minor [from Philadelphos (the same as G5361), a king of Pergamos]
- Usage
- 2 linked usages
- Books
- 1 indexed book
- Corpus
- New Testament
- Usage Words
- philadelphia
Meaning and Definition
Philadelpheia (fil-ad-el'-fei-ah) n/l. 1. Philadelphia, a place in Asia Minor [from Philadelphos (the same as G5361), a king of Pergamos] KJV: Philadelphia Root(s): G5361
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G5359. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's G5359 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Philadelpheia, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
Philadelphia
Revelation 1:11
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How Strong's G5359 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes New Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is New Testament with 2 linked usages.
Strong's G5359 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's G5359 in the New Testament
2 indexed usages in New Testament.
Saying, I am Alpha and Omega, the first and the last: and, What thou seest, write in a book, and send it unto the seven churches which are in Asia; unto Ephesus, and unto Smyrna, and unto Pergamos, and unto Thyatira, and unto Sardis, and unto Philadelphia, and unto Laodicea.
And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write; These things saith he that is holy, he that is true, he that hath the key of David, he that openeth, and no man shutteth; and shutteth, and no man openeth;
Usage Excerpts
First 2 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G5359.
Saying, I am Alpha and Omega, the first and the last: and, What thou seest, write in a book, and send it unto the seven churches which are in Asia; unto Ephesus, and unto Smyrna, and unto Pergamos, and unto Thyatira, and unto Sardis, and unto Philadelphia, and unto Laodicea.
And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write; These things saith he that is holy, he that is true, he that hath the key of David, he that openeth, and no man shutteth; and shutteth, and no man openeth;
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's G5359, grouped by book.
Revelation 2 usages, New Testament
Strong's G5359 FAQ
What does philadelpheia (Φιλαδέλφεια) mean?
Philadelpheia (Strong's G5359) is a Greek word most simply glossed "Philadelphia". Philadelpheia (fil-ad-el'-fei-ah) n/l. 1. Philadelphia, a place in Asia Minor [from Philadelphos (the same as G5361), a king of Pergamos]
How many times is philadelpheia (Φιλαδέλφεια) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 2 linked usages for Strong's G5359 across 1 book.
Where can I study philadelpheia (Φιλαδέλφεια) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G5359 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament.
What English words translate philadelpheia (Φιλαδέλφεια)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as philadelphia. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.