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Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

Capital of Lydia in Asia Minor

Once noted for beauty and wealth; now the miserable village of Sert-Kalessi (Rev. 3:1¹And unto the angel of the church in Sardis write; These things saith he that hath the seven Spirits of God, and the seven stars; I know thy works, that thou hast a name that thou livest, and art dead. (Revelation 3:1)-6). It was the residence of Croesus, renowned for riches, and Cyrus, when he conquered it, B. C. 548, is said to have captured fabulous treasure there. Alexander captured it from the Persians, and it was again sacked and captured by Antiochus, B. C. 214. It was destroyed by an earthquake. A. D. 17, but was speedily rebuilt. The art of wool-dyeing was discovered there. Seat of one of the seven churches of Asia (Rev. 3:1¹And unto the angel of the church in Sardis write; These things saith he that hath the seven Spirits of God, and the seven stars; I know thy works, that thou hast a name that thou livest, and art dead. (Revelation 3:1)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

The capital of ancient Lydia in Asia Minor. The church that was gathered there is known only by being selected as one of the seven typical churches to which addresses were sent by the apostle John (Rev. 1:11¹¹Saying, 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. (Revelation 1:11); Rev. 3:1,4¹And unto the angel of the church in Sardis write; These things saith he that hath the seven Spirits of God, and the seven stars; I know thy works, that thou hast a name that thou livest, and art dead. (Revelation 3:1)
⁴Thou hast a few names even in Sardis which have not defiled their garments; and they shall walk with me in white: for they are worthy. (Revelation 3:4)); See REVELATION. In the time of Croesus, its last king, Sardis was a rich and splendid city. It was taken by Cyrus. Now there is nothing but ruins. Its modern name is Sart, 38° 28' N, 28° 4' E.

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Strong’s Dictionary of Greek Words:

Number:

4554 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Greek:

Σάρδεις

Transliteration:

Sardeis

Phonic:

sar’-dice

Meaning:

plural of uncertain derivation; Sardis, a place in Asia Minor

KJV Usage:

Sardis

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

red ones (?)

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

The remainder; prince of joy; the sun:―capital of Lydia in Asia Minor, Rev. 3:1. {Reliquiae}