How to Pronounce Hierapolis
high-uh-RAHP-us-luhs
Hierapolis is pronounced high-uh-RAHP-us-luhs (ˌhaɪəˈræpəlɪs): five syllables, stress on the third. Also heard: HYE-uh-RAP-uh-lis.
What does Hierapolis mean?
Hierapolis means “holy city”.
Hitchcock’s Bible Names (1869), public domain.
Where was Hierapolis?
Sacred city, a city of Phrygia, where was a Christian church under the care of Epaphras (Col. 4:12, 13). This church was founded at the same time as that of Colosse. It now bears the name of Pambuk-Kalek, i.e., “Cotton Castle”, from the white appearance of the cliffs at the base of which the ruins are found.
Adapted from Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897), public domain.
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HYE-uh-RAP-uh-lis
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