How to Pronounce Thyatira
thai-uh-TAI-ruh
Thyatira is pronounced thai-uh-TAI-ruh (ˌθaɪəˈtaɪrə): four syllables, stress on the third. Also heard: Thee-ah-TEE-rah, THYE-uh-TYE-ruh.
What does Thyatira mean?
Thyatira means “a perfume; sacrifice of labor”.
Hitchcock’s Bible Names (1869), public domain.
Where was Thyatira?
A city of Asia Minor, on the borders of Lydia and Mysia. Its modern name is Ak-hissar, i.e., “white castle.” Here was one of the seven churches (Rev. 1:11; 2:18-28). Lydia, the seller of purple, or rather of cloth dyed with this colour, was from this city (Acts 16:14). It was and still is famous for its dyeing. Among the ruins, inscriptions have been found relating to the guild of dyers in that city in ancient times.
Adapted from Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897), public domain.
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