Antiocheia

an-tee-okh'-i-ah
Parts of Speech Noun Location

Antiocheia Definition

Antioch = 'driven against"
  1. Capital of Syria, situated on the river Orontes, founded by Seleucus Nicanor in 300 B.C. and named in honour of his father, Antiochus. Many Greek-Jews lived there and it was here that the followers of Christ were first called Christians.
  2. A city in Pisidia on the borders Phrygia, founded by Seleucus Nicanor. Under the Romans it became a "colonia" and was also called Caesarea
Audio Pronunciation
Original Language
ÅAntiovceia
Origin
from Antiochus (a Syrian king)
Strong's Number
490
TDNT Entry
None

KJV Word Usage

Antioch
18
Total
18

KJV Verse Count

15
1
1
Total
17
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Greek lexicon based on Thayer's and Smith's Bible Dictionary plus others; this is keyed to the large Kittel and the "Theological Dictionary of the New Testament." These files are public domain.

Thayer and Smith. "Greek Lexicon entry for Antiocheia". "The KJV New Testament Greek Lexicon". . .