The meaning of Philadelphia in the Bible
(From Easton's Bible Dictionary)
brotherly love, a city of Lydia in Asia Minor, about 25 miles south-east of Sardis. It was the seat of one of the "seven churches" (Revelation 3:7-12). It came into the possession of the Turks in AD 1392. It has several times been nearly destroyed by earthquakes. It is still a town of considerable size, called Allahshehr, "the city of God."
See more on the meaning of Philadelphia in the Bible:
Philadelphia {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}
Philadelphia {Hitchcock's Bible Name}
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