Strong G4543Σαμοθρᾴκη
Samothrace
- Transliteration
- Samothrakē
- Pronunciation
- sam-oth-rak'-ay
- Morphology
- Proper Name (Feminine) of a Location
Definition
From G4544 and Θρᾴκη Thrakē (Thrace);
Samo-thrace (Samos of Thrace) an island in the Mediterranean: - Samothrace.
Samo-thrace (Samos of Thrace) an island in the Mediterranean: - Samothrace.
Meaning of the name
Samothrace, "Thracian Samos"
Detailed definition
Σαμοθρᾴκη
(-θράκη, BE), -ης, ἡ
Samothrace, an island in the Ægean: Act.16:11.†
(AS)
(-θράκη, BE), -ης, ἡ
Samothrace, an island in the Ægean: Act.16:11.†
(AS)
In the biblical story
Samothrace
Island visited by Paul during his second missionary journey
Samothrace is an island in the Aegean Sea where Paul and his companions landed during his second missionary journey (Acts 16:11).
In the Bible
Strong G4543 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- samothracia1
First verses
- Acts 16:11Therefore loosing from Troas, we came with a straight course to Samothracia, and the next day to Neapolis;
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Detailed Greek dictionary
Σᾰμοθρᾴκη,
Ionic dialect Σαμοθρηΐκη, ἡ, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (“Samothrace”, 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 6.47)]; the seat of the mysteries of the Cabeiri, [Refs ([prev. author] 2.51)]; called Σάμος Θρηϊκίη in [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Homerus Epicus, 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 13.12, “hymnus ad Apollinem” 34)]; and simply Σάμος, [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 24.78, 753)]. adjective Σᾰμόθρᾳξ (not Σαμοθρᾴξ),[Refs 4th c.AD+ (Hdn.Gr. 1.42, 4th-5th c.AD: Choeroboscus Grammaticus “Scholia in Theodosii Canones” 1.187)] H., etc.; Ionic dialect plural Σαμοθρήϊκες [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 2.51, 8.90)]; also Σᾰμοθρᾴκιος, Ionic dialect Σαμοθρηΐκιος, η, ον, [Refs ([prev. author] 7.59, 108.)]
Ionic dialect Σαμοθρηΐκη, ἡ, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (“Samothrace”, 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 6.47)]; the seat of the mysteries of the Cabeiri, [Refs ([prev. author] 2.51)]; called Σάμος Θρηϊκίη in [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Homerus Epicus, 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 13.12, “hymnus ad Apollinem” 34)]; and simply Σάμος, [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 24.78, 753)]. adjective Σᾰμόθρᾳξ (not Σαμοθρᾴξ),[Refs 4th c.AD+ (Hdn.Gr. 1.42, 4th-5th c.AD: Choeroboscus Grammaticus “Scholia in Theodosii Canones” 1.187)] H., etc.; Ionic dialect plural Σαμοθρήϊκες [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 2.51, 8.90)]; also Σᾰμοθρᾴκιος, Ionic dialect Σαμοθρηΐκιος, η, ον, [Refs ([prev. author] 7.59, 108.)]