Strong's Lexicon
Kaisareia: Caesarea
Original Word:Καισάρεια
Part of Speech:Noun, Feminine
Transliteration:Kaisareia
Pronunciation:kai-sar-EI-ah
Phonetic Spelling:(kahee-sar'-i-a)
Definition:Caesarea
Meaning:Two cities of Palestine: one in Galilee (Caesarea Philippi), the other on the coast of the Mediterranean.
Word Origin:Derived from the name "Caesar," referring to the Roman emperors.
Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries:There are no direct Hebrew equivalents for Kaisareia, as it is a Greek name referring to Roman cities.
Usage:Kaisareia refers to two significant locations in the New Testament: Caesarea Maritima and Caesarea Philippi. Caesarea Maritima was a major port city on the Mediterranean coast, serving as the Roman administrative capital of Judea. Caesarea Philippi was located near the base of Mount Hermon and was known for its pagan worship sites.
Cultural and Historical Background:Caesarea Maritima was built by Herod the Great between 22 and 10 BC and named in honor of Caesar Augustus. It was a hub of Roman culture and governance in the region, featuring a grand harbor, aqueducts, and a theater. The city played a crucial role in the spread of Christianity, as it was a place where Gentiles and Jews interacted. Caesarea Philippi, on the other hand, was known for its religious syncretism, with temples dedicated to various deities, including Pan.
NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Originfrom
KaisarDefinitionCaesarea, the name of two cities in Pal.
NASB TranslationCaesarea (17).
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 2542: ΚαισάρειαΚαισάρεια (
ΚαισαριαTdf. (cf. his note on
Acts 9:30),
WH; see Iota),
Καισαριας,
ἡ,
Caesarea; there were two cities of this name in Palestine:
1.Caesarea Philippi (ΚαισάρειαἡΦιλίππου), situated at the foot of Lebanon near the sources of the Jordan in Gaulanitis, and formerly called Paneas (ἥνΠανεαδαΦοίνικεςπροσαγορεύουσιν,Eus.h. e. 7, 17); but after being rebuilt by Philip the tetrarch, it was called by him Caesarea in honor of Tiberius Caesar (Josephus, Antiquities 18, 2, 1f); subsequently it was called Neronias by Agrippa II., in honor of Nero (Josephus, Antiquities 20, 9, 4); now Banias, a village of about 150 ((?) "about 50" (Bädeker),some forty (Murray)) houses:Matthew 16:13;Mark 8:27.
2.Caesarea (more fully Caesarea of Palestine (modern Kaisariyeh)), built near the Mediterranean by Herod the Great on the site of Strato's Tower, between Joppa and Dora. It was provided with a magnificent harbor and had conferred upon it the name of Caesarea, in honor of Augustus. It was the residence of the Roman procurators, and the majority of its inhabitants were Greeks (Josephus, Antiquities 13, 11, 2; 15, 9, 6; 19, 8, 2;b. j. 2, 9, 1):Acts 8:40;Acts 9:30;Acts 10:1, 24;Acts 11:11;Acts 12:19;Acts 18:22;Acts 21:8, 16;Acts 23:23, 33;Acts 25:1, 4, 6, 13. Cf.Winers RWB (andBB. DD.) under the word; Arnold inHerzog ii., p. 486ff; Overbeck inSchenkel i., p. 499f; (Schürer § 23, i. 9; and for ether references cf. McClintock and Strong's Cyclopaediaunder the word).
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Caesarea.FromKaisar; Caesaria, the name of two places in Palestine -- Caesarea.
see GREEKKaisar
Forms and Transliterations
Καισαρείᾳ Καισάρειαν Καισαρείας Καισαρια Καισαρίᾳ Καισαριαν Καισαρίαν Καισαριας Καισαρίας Kaisareia Kaisareíāi Kaisareian Kaisáreian Kaisareias KaisareíasLinks
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