"Thessalonica, a city of Macedonia, Acts 17:1, 11, 13; Phil. 4:16; 2 Tim. 4:10*. See PhotoGuide."
Definition and meaning
Thessalonica, a city of Macedonia, Acts 17:1, 11, 13; Phil. 4:16; 2 Tim. 4:10*. See PhotoGuide.
In the original Greek the word is written: Θεσσαλονίκη
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 thessalonike (G2332) across the King James Bible.
Now when they had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where was a synagogue of the Jews:
These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so.
But when the Jews of Thessalonica had knowledge that the word of God was preached of Paul at Berea, they came thither also, and stirred up the people.
For even in Thessalonica ye sent once and again unto my necessity.
For Demas hath forsaken me, having loved this present world, and is departed unto Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia, Titus unto Dalmatia.
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Common questions
Strong's G2332 (thessalonike) is a Greek word that means: Thessalonica, a city of Macedonia, Acts 17:1, 11, 13; Phil. 4:16; 2 Tim. 4:10*. See PhotoGuide. It appears 5 times in the King James Bible.
The word thessalonike (G2332) appears 5 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G2332 is thessalonike, a Greek word defined as: Thessalonica, a city of Macedonia, Acts 17:1, 11, 13; Phil. 4:16; 2 Tim. 4:10*. See PhotoGuide.. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
thessalonike is a Greek word found in the New Testament.