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Boyd’s Bible Dictionary
:
(holy city). City of
Phrygia
, on the Meander near Colossae (
Col. 4:13
13
For I bear him record, that he hath a great zeal for you, and them that are in Laodicea, and them in Hierapolis. (Colossians 4:13)
).
Concise Bible Dictionary
:
City of
Phrygia
in
Asia
Minor, for the saints of which
Epaphras
had a great zeal, or for whom he labored much (
Col. 4:13
13
For I bear him record, that he hath a great zeal for you, and them that are in Laodicea, and them in Hierapolis. (Colossians 4:13)
). Now called
Pambuk Kalesi
, 37° 58' N, 29° 11' E. It is remarkable for its hot calcareous springs, which have deposited curious incrustations.
Strong’s Dictionary of Greek Words:
Number:
2404
(
find all occurrences in KJV Bible
)
Greek:
Ἱεράπολις
Transliteration:
Hierapolis
Phonic:
hee-er-ap’-ol-is
Meaning:
from
2413
and
4172
; holy city; Hierapolis, a place in Asia Minor
KJV Usage:
Hierapolis
Jackson’s
Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names
:
temple city
Potts’
Bible Proper Names
:
A holy city:―a city of Phrygia on the Meander near Colossae, Col. 4:13. {Sancta urbs}