"Thyatira, a city of Lydia, Acts 16:14; Rev. 1:11; 2:18, 24*. See PhotoGuide."
Definition and meaning
Thyatira, a city of Lydia, Acts 16:14; Rev. 1:11; 2:18, 24*. See PhotoGuide.
In the original Greek the word is written: Θυάτειρα
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 thuateira (G2363) across the King James Bible.
And a certain woman named Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, which worshipped God, heard us: whose heart the Lord opened, that she attended unto the things which were spoken of Paul.
Saying, I am Alpha and Omega, the first and the last: and, What thou seest, write in a book, and send it unto the seven churches which are in Asia; unto Ephesus, and unto Smyrna, and unto Pergamos, and unto Thyatira, and unto Sardis, and unto Philadelphia, and unto Laodicea.
And unto the angel of the church in Thyatira write; These things saith the Son of God, who hath his eyes like unto a flame of fire, and his feet are like fine brass;
But unto you I say, and unto the rest in Thyatira, as many as have not this doctrine, and which have not known the depths of Satan, as they speak; I will put upon you none other burden.
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Common questions
Strong's G2363 (thuateira) is a Greek word that means: Thyatira, a city of Lydia, Acts 16:14; Rev. 1:11; 2:18, 24*. See PhotoGuide. It appears 4 times in the King James Bible.
The word thuateira (G2363) appears 4 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G2363 is thuateira, a Greek word defined as: Thyatira, a city of Lydia, Acts 16:14; Rev. 1:11; 2:18, 24*. See PhotoGuide.. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
thuateira is a Greek word found in the New Testament.