"Sarepta, a city of Phoenicia, between Tyre and Sidon, Lk. 4:26*"
Definition and meaning
Sarepta, a city of Phoenicia, between Tyre and Sidon, Lk. 4:26*
In the original Greek the word is written: Σάρεπτα
Historical context
Luke wrote as a historian addressing a Greek audience. He carefully interviewed eyewitnesses and arranged events in order. The social and economic realities he describes — Roman taxation, Jewish religious hierarchy, the marginalization of women and the poor — are consistent with first-century Judea under Roman administration.
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 sarepta (G4558) across the King James Bible.
But unto none of them was Elias sent, save unto Sarepta, a city of Sidon, unto a woman that was a widow.
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Common questions
Strong's G4558 (sarepta) is a Greek word that means: Sarepta, a city of Phoenicia, between Tyre and Sidon, Lk. 4:26* It appears 1 times in the King James Bible.
The word sarepta (G4558) appears 1 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G4558 is sarepta, a Greek word defined as: Sarepta, a city of Phoenicia, between Tyre and Sidon, Lk. 4:26*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
sarepta is a Greek word found in the New Testament.