Antiocheia

The NAS New Testament Greek Lexicon

Strong's Number: 490

Original Word	Word Origin
antioceia	from Antiochus (a Syrian king)
Transliterated Word	TDNT Entry
Antiocheia	None
Phonetic Spelling	Parts of Speech
an-tee-okh'-i-ah	Noun Location

Definition

Antioch = 'driven against"

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.
A city in Pisidia on the borders Phrygia, founded by Seleucus Nicanor. Under the Romans it became a "colonia" and was also called Caesarea

NAS Word Usage - Total: 18

Antioch 18

NAS Verse Count
Acts	15
Galatians	1
2 Timothy	1

Total	17

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.

Bibliography Information

Thayer and Smith. "Greek Lexicon entry for Antiocheia". "The NAS New Testament Greek Lexicon". . 1999.

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