Greek word · G2331

Θεσσαλονικεύς

thessalonikeus

Thessalonian

A citizen or inhabitant of Thessalonica, the capital of the Roman province of Macedonia.

Appears 4 times in 4 verses of the Greek New Testament. ·

What it means

θεσσαλονικεύς, -έως, ὁ

a Thessalonian: Acts 20:4 27:2, 1 Thessalonians 1:1, 2 Thessalonians 1:1.†

(AS)

From G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), via STEPBible.org (CC BY 4.0).

In depth

From the study of Acts 20:4

Range of meaning

A citizen or inhabitant of Thessalonica, the capital of the Roman province of Macedonia.

Against the English

English versions usually write 'from Thessalonica'. The Greek 'of the Thessalonians' slightly suggests 'from among that community', which suits men sent by a church.

Used elsewhere in the period

The same word appears in 1 and 2 Thessalonians 1:1, 'the church of the Thessalonians', and in Acts 27:2 for Aristarchus.

Similar words

Where it appears

Acts · 2

  1. Acts 20:4 Θεσσαλονικέων of the Thessalonians

    Paul was accompanied by Sopater son of Pyrrhus from Berea, Aristarchus and Secundus from Thessalonica, Gaius from Derbe, Timothy, and Tychicus and Trophimus from the province of Asia.

    Here: 'From among the Thessalonians'. It covers the next two names and points to the church in Macedonia's chief city (Acts 17:1–9).

  2. Acts 27:2 Θεσσαλονικέως. of Thessalonica.

    We boarded an Adramyttian ship about to sail for ports along the coast of Asia, and we put out to sea. Aristarchus, a Macedonian from Thessalonica, was with us.

1 Thessalonians · 1

  1. 1 Thessalonians 1:1 Θεσσαλονικέων of the Thessalonians

    Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy, To the church of the Thessalonians in God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ: Grace and peace to you.

    Here: 'Of the Thessalonians': named by its people, not 'in Thessalonica'. The phrase sounds like a civic body, the way one would speak of 'the assembly of the Athenians'.

2 Thessalonians · 1

  1. 2 Thessalonians 1:1 Θεσσαλονικέων of [the] Thessalonians

    Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy, To the church of the Thessalonians in God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ:

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