Lexicon Seleukeia: Seleucia Original Word: Σελεύκεια Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Seleucia. From Seleukos (Seleucus, a Syrian king); Seleuceia, a place in Syria -- Seleucia. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom Seleukos (Seleucus, a Syrian king) Definition Seleucia, a city of Syria NASB Translation Seleucia (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 4581: ΣελεύκειαΣελεύκεια (T WH Σελευκια (see Iota)), Σελευκείας, ἡ, Seleucia, a city of Syria on the Mediterranean, about 5 miles (40 stadia, Strabo 16, p. 750) north of the mouth of the river Orontes, about 15 miles (120 stadia) distant from Antioch, and opposite Cyprus: Acts 13:4 (1 Macc. 11:8). (Lewin, St. Paul, 1:116ff; Conyb. and Howson, op. cit., 1:136f.) Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Derived from Σελεύκος (Seleukos), the name of a Macedonian general and founder of the Seleucid Empire.Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct Hebrew equivalents for Σελεύκεια, as it is a proper noun specific to a Hellenistic city and does not have a counterpart in the Hebrew Scriptures. Usage: The term Σελεύκεια appears in the New Testament in the context of the travels of the Apostle Paul and his companions. Context: Σελεύκεια (Seleucia) was an ancient port city located at the mouth of the Orontes River, approximately 16 miles from Antioch in Syria. It served as the seaport for Antioch, one of the major cities of the Hellenistic world and later a significant center of early Christianity. Seleucia was founded by Seleucus I Nicator, one of Alexander the Great's generals, around 300 BC. The city played a crucial role in the spread of Christianity due to its strategic location and its function as a gateway for missionaries traveling to and from Antioch. Forms and Transliterations Σελεύκειαν Σελευκιαν Σελευκίαν Seleukeian SeleúkeianLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts |
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