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Boyd’s Bible Dictionary
:
(
myrrh
). A
coast
city of Ionia,
Asia
Minor, 40 miles
north
of Ephesus
. Mentioned in
Revelation 2:8-11
8
And unto the angel of the church in Smyrna write; These things saith the first and the last, which was dead, and is alive;
9
I know thy works, and tribulation, and poverty, (but thou art rich) and I know the blasphemy of them which say they are Jews, and are not, but are the synagogue of Satan.
10
Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer: behold, the devil shall cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days: be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life.
11
He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; He that overcometh shall not be hurt of the second death. (Revelation 2:8‑11)
as site of one of the
seven
churches of Asia. The old city of
Smyrna
dates back to Theseus, 1300 years B. C.
Alexander
the Great built the
new
city B. C. 320. It became subject to
Rome
and was noted for its beauty. Christianity got an early foothold there and the city sent a
bishop
to the
council
of Nice, A. D. 325. It is still a large city of mixed nationalities and creeds, and of considerable commercial importance.
Concise Bible Dictionary
:
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Smyrna
Ancient city in the
west
of
Asia
Minor, about forty miles
north
of Ephesus
. No mention is made of
Paul
having visited the city; but we know an
assembly
was gathered there by its being one of the
seven
churches in Asia, to which addresses were sent through the
apostle
John
. See REVELATION 2. History calls Polycarp the first
bishop
of Smyrna, and it was there he suffered martyrdom.
Christian
writers have often pointed out in connection with the allusion to “the
synagogue
of
Satan
” in
Revelation 2:9
9
I know thy works, and tribulation, and poverty, (but thou art rich) and I know the blasphemy of them which say they are Jews, and are not, but are the synagogue of Satan. (Revelation 2:9)
, the eagerness with which the Jews sought to aid in the martyrdom of Polycarp.
It was of old an important city, and modern Smyrna is a large town, and many of its inhabitants are professedly Christian (
Rev. 1:11
11
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. (Revelation 1:11)
;
Rev. 2:8
8
And unto the angel of the church in Smyrna write; These things saith the first and the last, which was dead, and is alive; (Revelation 2:8)
). The name means “
myrrh
.”
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Strong’s Dictionary of Greek Words:
Number:
4667
(
find all occurrences in KJV Bible
)
Greek:
Σμύρνα
Transliteration:
Smurna
Phonic:
smoor’-nah
Meaning:
the same as
4666
; Smyrna, a place in Asia Minor
KJV Usage:
Smyrna
Jackson’s
Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names
:
myrrh
Potts’
Bible Proper Names
:
Cold habitation; myrrh; tribulation:―a place in Asia Minor, Rev. 1:11. {Habitatio frigida}
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