"Attalia, a city of Pamphylia, Acts 14:25*. See PhotoGuide."
Definition and meaning
Attalia, a city of Pamphylia, Acts 14:25*. See PhotoGuide.
In the original Greek the word is written: Ἀττάλεια
Historical context
The Roman Empire provided infrastructure no previous civilization had built — roads, sea routes, a common language in Greek, and relative peace across the Mediterranean. Jewish synagogues existed in every major city, giving Paul a starting point everywhere he traveled. The early church had no buildings, no political power, no social standing — and spread faster than any movement in ancient history.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of attaleia (G825) across the King James Bible.
And when they had preached the word in Perga, they went down into Attalia:
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Common questions
Strong's G825 (attaleia) is a Greek word that means: Attalia, a city of Pamphylia, Acts 14:25*. See PhotoGuide. It appears 1 times in the King James Bible.
The word attaleia (G825) appears 1 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G825 is attaleia, a Greek word defined as: Attalia, a city of Pamphylia, Acts 14:25*. See PhotoGuide.. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
attaleia is a Greek word found in the New Testament.