How to Pronounce Seleucia
seh-LOO-shih-uh
Seleucia is pronounced seh-LOO-shih-uh (sɛˈluːʃə): four syllables, stress on the second. Also heard: suh-LOO-shee-uh, seh-LOO-shuh.
What does Seleucia mean?
Seleucia means “shaken or beaten by the waves”.
Hitchcock’s Bible Names (1869), public domain.
Where was Seleucia?
The sea-port of Antioch, near the mouth of the Orontes. Paul and his companions sailed from this port on their first missionary journey (Acts 13:4). This city was built by Seleucus Nicator, the “king of Syria.” It is said of him that “few princes have ever lived with so great a passion for the building of cities. He is reputed to have built in all nine Seleucias, sixteen Antiochs, and six Laodiceas.” Seleucia became a city of great importance, and was made a “free city” by Pompey. It is now a small village, called el-Kalusi.
Adapted from Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897), public domain.
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