Strong's Concordance Azótos: Azotus (i.e. Ashdod), a Philistine city Original Word: Ἄζωτος, ου, ἡPart of Speech: Noun, Feminine Transliteration: Azótos Phonetic Spelling: (ad'-zo-tos) Short Definition: Azotus, Ashdod Definition: Azotus, Ashdod, a coast town of Palestine belonging to the ancient Philistia, and part of Herod's kingdom. 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. Of Hebrew origin ('Ashdowd); Azotus (i.e. Ashdod), a place in Palestine -- Azotus. see HEBREW 'Ashdowd Englishman's Concordance Strong's Greek 1081 Occurrence Ἄζωτον — 1 Occ. Acts 8:40 N-AFS GRK: εὑρέθη εἰς Ἄζωτον καὶ διερχόμενος NAS: found himself at Azotus, and as he passed through KJV: was found at Azotus: and passing INT: was found at Azotus and passing through |