Lexical Summary Azōtos: Azotus (Ashdod), a Philistine city Original Word: ἌζωτοςTransliteration: Azōtos Phonetic Spelling: (ad'-zo-tos) Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine Short Definition: Azotus (Ashdod), a Philistine city Meaning: Azotus (Ashdod) -- a Philistine city Strong's Concordance Azotus. Of Hebrew origin ('Ashdowd); Azotus (i.e. Ashdod), a place in Palestine -- Azotus. see HEBREW 'Ashdowd Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 108: ἌζωτοςἌζωτος, , ἡ, אַשְׁדֹּד, Azotus, Ashdod, one of the five chief cities of the Philistines, lying between Ashkelon and Jamnia (i. e. Jabneel) and near the Mediterranean: Acts 8:40; at present a petty village, Esdud. A succinct history of the city is given by Gesenius, Thesaurus iii; p. 1366; Raumer, Palastina, p. 174; (Alex.'s Kitto or McClintock and Strong's Cyclopaedia, under the word STRONGS NT 108a: ἀηδίαἀηδία, (ας, ἡ (from ἀηδής, and this from the alpha privative and ἦδος pleasure, delight). (from Lysip. down); 1. unpleasantness, annoyance. 2. dislike, hatred: ἐν ἀηδία, manuscript Cantabr. in Luke 23:12 for Rec. ἐν ἔχθρα. |
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