Λαοδικεύς G2994
Laodicean, inhabitant or church member of Laodicea
This adjective identifies people or things associated with Laodicea, an important city in the Lycus Valley of Asia Minor. In Colossians 4:16, Paul refers to a letter circulating among the Laodiceans, indicating active Christian communities in the region. Laodicea was later one of the seven churches addressed in Revelation, known for its wealth and tepid faith.
Senses
1. sense 1 — Paul's reference in Colossians 4:16 to the Laodicean church and a letter they possessed shows early Christian networks in western Asia Minor. The multilingual evidence preserves the geographical-ethnic designation with minimal variation, recognizing Laodicea as a significant center in apostolic Christianity and early church correspondence. 1×
AR["اللّاوُدِكِيّينَ"]·ben["লাওদিকীয়দের"]·DE["Laodizea"]·EN["of-Laodikeans"]·FR["Λαοδικέων"]·heb["שֶׁל-לָאוֹדִיקֵיאָה"]·HI["लओदिकेइयोन"]·ID["Laodikia"]·IT["laodikeōn"]·jav["Laodikéa"]·KO["라오디게아인들의"]·PT["dos-laodicenses"]·RU["Лаодикийской"]·ES["de-Laodikeos"]·SW["la-Laodikia"]·TR["Laodikya'lilarin"]·urd["لاؤدیکیوں-کی"]
Related Senses
H3808 1. simple negation (not) (4839×)G1722 1. locative: in, within (2442×)H1004b 1. house, dwelling, building (2015×)G3756 1. not (negation particle) (1635×)H4480a 1. source or separation (1198×)H5892b 1. city, town (1093×)G1519 1. direction: into, to, toward (1061×)H3427 1. Qal: to dwell, inhabit (937×)G1537 1. from, out of (source/origin) (886×)H8034 1. Name (designation / identifier) (856×)G3361 1. subjective negation (not) (834×)G1909 1. on, upon (spatial surface) (757×)H0369 1. existential negation: there is not (738×)H5869a 1. in the eyes/sight of (evaluative) (734×)H5650 1. Servant, attendant, subject (723×)H0408 1. prohibitive negation do-not (712×)G2443 1. so that, in order that (purpose/result) (665×)G0575 1. from (649×)G1223 1. through, by means of (582×)H3541 1. thus, so, in this manner (569×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
Λαοδικεύς, -έως, ὁ a Laodicean: Col.4:16.† (From Abbott-Smith. LSJ has no entry)