Θεσσαλονίκη
Thessalonikē · Thessalonica
Greek word · Strong’s number G2332 · appears 5 times in the Bible
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Thessalonikē (Θεσσαλονίκη) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “Thessalonica”.
The capital of the province of Macedonia.
How to say it
Thes·sa·lo·ni·kē
Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.
The place
Thessalonica
Today: Thessaloniki, Greece
A port city of Macedonia in northern Greece; today it is Thessaloniki.
Paul taught in its synagogue on three Sabbaths and some believed (Acts 17:1-4). He wrote two letters to its assembly (1 Thess 1:1).
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Where it appears
- Acts 17:1
And when they had traveled through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where there was a synagogue of the Jews.
- Acts 17:11
Now these were more noble-minded than those in Thessalonica, for they received the word with all eagerness, examining the Scriptures daily to see whether these things were so.
- Acts 17:13
But when the Jews from Thessalonica learned that the word of God had been proclaimed by Paul in Berea also, they came there too, agitating and stirring up the crowds.
- Philippians 4:16
for even in Thessalonica you sent help for my need both once and twice.
- 2 Timothy 4:10
for Demas, having loved the present age, has deserted me and gone to Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia, Titus to Dalmatia.