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Brown-Driver-Briggs /Thayer Dictionary - Λαοδίκεια
Λαοδίκεια
G2993
Transliteration: Laodíkeia
Pronunciation: lah-od-ik'-i-ah
Definition: Laodicea
- Original: Λαοδίκεια - Transliteration: Laodikeia - Phonetic: lah-od-ik'-i-ah
- Definition: Laodicea = "justice of the people"
1. a city of Phrygia, situated on the river Lycus not far from Colosse. It was destroyed by an earthquake in 66 A.D. and rebuilt by Marcus Aurelius. It was the seat of the Christian church.
- Origin: from a compound of G2992" class="dictionary-topic-link">G2992 and G1349" class="dictionary-topic-link">G1349 - TDNT entry: None - Part(s) of speech: Noun Location - Strong's: From a compound of G2992" class="dictionary-topic-link">G2992 and G1349" class="dictionary-topic-link">G1349; Laodicia a place in Asia Minor: - Laodicea.