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Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary - Colosse

Colosse [S]

punishment; correction
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[S] indicates this entry was also found in Smith's Bible Dictionary
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Hitchcock, Roswell D. "Entry for 'Colosse'". "An Interpreting Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names". . New York, N.Y., 1869.

Smith's Bible Dictionary - Colosse

Colosse, [H]

more properly Colossae, was a city of Phrygia in Asia Minor, in the upper part of the basin of the Maeander, on the Lycus. Hierapolis and Laodicea were in its immediate neighborhood. ( Colossians 1:2 ; Colossians 4:13 Colossians 4:15 Colossians 4:16 ) see Reve 1:11; 3:14 St. Paul is supposed by some to have visited Colosse and founded or confirmed the Colossian church on his third missionary journey. ( Acts 18:23 ; 19:1 )

[H] indicates this entry was also found in Hitchcock's Bible Names
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Smith, William, Dr. "Entry for 'Colosse,'". "Smith's Bible Dictionary". . 1901.