Strong G2331Θεσσαλονικεύς

Thessalonian

Transliteration: Thessalonikeus
Pronunciation: thes-sal-on-ik-yoos'
Morphology: Proper Name of a Location in Gentilic sense

Definition

From G2332; a Thessalonican that is inhabitant of Thessalonice: - Thessalonian.

Meaning of the name

Thessalonian, "from Thessalonica"

Detailed definition

θεσσαλονικεύς, -έως, ὁ
a Thessalonian: Act.20:4 27:2, 1Th.1:1, 2Th.1:1.†
(AS)

In the biblical story

Thessalonica

Macedonian city, site of an early Christian church

Thessalonica, a prominent city in Macedonia, where Paul established a church and wrote two epistles to the believers (Acts 17:1-9; 1 Thess. 1:1; 2 Thess. 1:1).

In the Bible

Strong G2331 appears in 6 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

thessalonians5
thessalonica1

First verses

Acts 20:4
And there accompanied him into Asia Sopater of Berea; and of the Thessalonians, Aristarchus and Secundus; and Gaius of Derbe, and Timotheus; and of Asia, Tychicus and Trophimus.
Acts 27:2
And entering into a ship of Adramyttium, we launched, meaning to sail by the coasts of Asia; one Aristarchus, a Macedonian of Thessalonica, being with us.
1 Thessalonians 1:1
Paul, and Silvanus, and Timotheus, unto the church of the Thessalonians which is in God the Father and in the Lord Jesus Christ: Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ.
1 Thessalonians 5:28
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen. The first epistle unto the Thessalonians was written from Athens.
2 Thessalonians 1:1
Paul, and Silvanus, and Timotheus, unto the church of the Thessalonians in God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ:
2 Thessalonians 3:18
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen. The second epistle to the Thessalonians was written from Athens.