Thessalonica — Bible place

A large and populous city on the Thermaic bay. It was the capital of one of the four Roman districts of Macedonia, and was ruled by a praetor. It was named after Thessalonica, the wife of Cassander, who built the city. She was so called by her father, Philip, because he first heard of her birth on the day of his gaining a victory over the Thessalians. On his second missionary journey, Paul preached in the synagogue here, the chief synagogue of the Jews in that part of Macedonia, and laid the foundations of a church (Acts 17:1-4; 1 Thes. 1:9). The violence of the Jews drove him from the city, when he fled to Berea (Acts 17:5-10). The “rulers of the city” before whom the Jews “drew Jason,” with whom Paul and Silas lodged, are in the original called politarchai, an unusual word, which was found, however, inscribed on an arch in Thessalonica. This discovery confirms the accuracy of the historian. Paul visited the church here on a subsequent occasion (20:1-3). This city long retained its importance. It is the most important town of European Turkey, under the name of Saloniki, with a mixed population of about 85,000.

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Recorded scripture occurrences (6)

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Show passage in OET: ACT 17:1

OET-RV ACT 17:1

17 After travelling through Amfipolis and Apollonia, Paulos and Silas went to Thessalonikai where there was a Jewish meeting hall.

OET-LV ACT 17:1

17 And having _travelled _through the Amfipolis and the Apollōnia, they _came to Thessalonikaʸ, where was a_synagogue of _the Youdaiōns.

Show passage in OET: ACT 17:11

OET-RV ACT 17:11

11 and this group were more upper-class than the congregation in Thessalonikai. They eagerly accepted the message and examined the scriptures every day to check if what was being taught matched what was written there.

OET-LV ACT 17:11

11 And these were more _noble than the ones in Thessalonikaʸ, who received the message with all readiness, in _every day examining the scriptures, if these things might _be _having thus.

Show passage in OET: ACT 17:13

OET-RV ACT 17:13

13 But when the Yehudim (Jews) from Thessalonikai found out that God’s message was also being proclaimed by Paulos there in Beroia, they soon turned up to agitate and stir the crowds.

OET-LV ACT 17:13

13 But when the Youdaiōns from the Thessalonikaʸ knew that also the message of_ the _god was _proclaimed by the Paulos in, the Beroia, they _came also _there, agitating and disturbing the crowds.

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