Philippi

Definition: Philippi

Philippi

Noun

1. Octavian and Mark Antony defeated Brutus and Cassius in 42 BC.

"Philippi" is a name that signifies or is derived from: "same as Philip", "in the plural".

Date "Philippi" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1599. (references)

Domain	Definitions
Bible	Philippi (1.) Formerly Crenides, "the fountain," the capital of the province of Macedonia. It stood near the head of the Sea, about 8 miles north-west of Kavalla. It is now a ruined village, called Philibedjik. Philip of Macedonia fortified the old Thracian town of Crenides, and called it after his own name Philippi (B.C. 359-336). In the time of the Emperor Augustus this city became a Roman colony, i.e., a military settlement of Roman soldiers, there planted for the purpose of controlling the district recently conquered. It was a "miniature Rome," under the municipal law of Rome, and governed by military officers, called duumviri, who were appointed directly from Rome. Having been providentially guided thither, here Paul and his companion Silas preached the gospel and formed the first church in Europe. (See LYDIA.) This success stirred up the enmity of the people, and they were "shamefully entreated" (Acts 16:9-40; 1 Thess. 2:2). Paul and Silas at length left this city and proceeded to Amphipolis (q.v.). (2.) When Philip the tetrarch, the son of Herod, succeeded to the government of the northern portion of his kingdom, he enlarged the city of Paneas, and called it Caesarea, in honour of the emperor. But in order to distinguish it from the Caesarea on the sea coast, he added to it subsequently his own name, and called it Caesarea-Philippi (q.v.). Source: Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary.
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Philippi Formerly Crenides, "the fountain," the capital of the province of Macedonia. It stood near the head of the Sea, about 8 miles north-west of Kavalla. It is now a ruined village, called Philibedjik. Philip of Macedonia fortified the old Thracian town of Crenides, and called it after his own name Philippi (359-336 BC).

In the time of the Emperor Augustus this city became a Roman colony, i.e., a military settlement of Roman soldiers, there planted for the purpose of controlling the district recently conquered. It was a "miniature Rome," under the municipal law of Rome, and governed by military officers, called duumviri, who were appointed directly from Rome. Having been providentially guided thither, here Paul and his companion Silas preached the gospel and formed the first church in Europe.

This success stirred up the enmity of the people, and they were "shamefully entreated" (Acts 16:9-40; 1 Thess. 2:2). Paul and Silas at length left this city and proceeded to Amphipolis.

Philippi is also another city: When Philip the tetrarch, the son of Herod, succeeded to the government of the northern portion of his kingdom, he enlarged the city of Paneas, and called it Caesarea, in honour of the emperor. But in order to distinguish it from the Caesarea on the sea coast, he added to it subsequently his own name, and called it Caesarea Philippi.

Philippi is also the site of the final battle between the forces of Marcus Antonius and Octavian Augustus and the forces of Cassius and Marcus Junius Brutus, Julius Caesar's assassins.

Initial text from Easton's Bible Dictionary, 1897 -- Please update as needed

Philippi, West Virginia

(From Wikipedia, the free Encyclopedia)

Philippi is a city located in Barbour County, West Virginia. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 2,870. It is the county seat of Barbour County⁶.

Geography

Philippi is located at 39°9'6" North, 80°2'36" West (39.151569, -80.043472)¹. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 7.6 km² (2.9 mi²). 7.4 km² (2.8 mi²) of it is land and 0.3 km² (0.1 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 3.40% water.

Demographics

As of the census¹ of 2000, there are 2,870 people, 1,119 households, and 668 families residing in the city. The population density is 390.2/km² (1,010.6/mi²). There are 1,260 housing units at an average density of 171.3/km² (443.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 94.77% White, 1.11% African American, 1.05% Native American, 0.87% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.42% from other races, and 1.74% from two or more races. 0.80% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 1,119 households out of which 27.4% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.7% are married couples living together, 11.3% have a female householder with no husband present, and 40.3% are non-families. 36.9% of all households are made up of individuals and 19.6% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.25 and the average family size is 2.92. In the city the population is spread out with 20.9% under the age of 18, 18.0% from 18 to 24, 22.7% from 25 to 44, 19.8% from 45 to 64, and 18.6% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 34 years. For every 100 females there are 78.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 74.2 males. The median income for a household in the city is $21,528, and the median income for a family is $31,473. Males have a median income of $27,262 versus $20,579 for females. The per capita income for the city is $12,176. 30.7% of the population and 21.9% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 39.0% are under the age of 18 and 24.5% are 65 or older.

Synonym: Philippi

Synonym: battle of Philippi (n). (additional references)

Crosswords: Philippi

English words defined with "Philippi": Arctocephalus philippi ♦ battle of Philippi ♦ Philippian. (references)

Specialty definitions using "Philippi": Amphipolis ♦ Euodias ♦ Neapolis ♦ Seian Horse. (references)

Non-English Usage: "Philippi" is also a word in the following language with English translations in parentheses.

Latin (Philip, Philippi).

Domain	Title
Books	From Paul to Philippi, with Love (reference) Gold Coins of Philippi (reference) Letter of joy : an exploration of the letter Philippi (reference) Paul's Gift from Philippi : Conventions of Gift Exchange and Christian Giving (reference) Philippi at the Time of Paul and After His Death (reference) (more book examples)

Theater & Movies	Macedonia: The Land of a God, Volume 2 - Amphipolis, Philippi & Thessaloniki (reference) (more DVD examples; more video examples)
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Subject	Topic	Quote
Economic History	Bulgaria	Future electric power infrastructure projects include modernization of the high-voltage transmission network of NEK, to be financed by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, the European Investment Bank, and NEK, interconnection of the Bulgarian and Macedonian electric grids with a 400 kV power line, which will involve 80 km of construction on the Bulgarian side, and interconnection of the Maritsa East 3 power station with the Greek power station at Philippi substation also with a 400 kV line. (references)
Human Rights	South Africa	In September the provincial cabinet secretary for safety and security began an investigation into the killings of 13 UDM members since 1998, primarily in the Cape Flats areas of Nyanga and Philippi. (references)
	South Africa	Later the same day, Sydney Mnukwa, an ANC member and a taxi owner, was shot in the chest and killed in Philippi. (references)
Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

"Philippi" is generally used as a noun (proper) -- approximately 81.82% of the time. "Philippi" is used about 11 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted)

Parts of Speech	Percent	Usage per 100 Million Words	Rank in English
Noun (proper)	81.82%	9	117,287
Noun (plural)	9.09%	1	339,140
Adjective (general or positive)	9.09%	1	339,140
Total	100.00%	11	N/A

The following table summarizes the usage of "Philippi" based on a population census conducted in the United States. Ranks and frequencies are based on all names reported and classified.

Name	Usage/Gender	Usage per 100 million Persons	Rank in USA
Philippi	Last name	300	25,228
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1. Philippi, WV (city, FIPS 63292)
Location: 39.15215 N, 80.04425 W
Population (1990): 3132 (1342 housing units)
Area: 6.7 sq km (land), 0.2 sq km (water)
Country: USA

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Expressions: Philippi

Expressions using "Philippi": Arctocephalus philippi ♦ battle of Philippi ♦ Caesara Philippi. Additional references.
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Frequency of Internet Keywords: Philippi

The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com.

Expression	Frequency per Day
philippi west virginia	44
philippi	33
ancient philippi	7
philippi web site hosting	7
hotel philippi	4
caesarea philippi	4
philippi satellite tv	3
mummy philippi	3
church philippi	2
philippi rodulfo	2
mark philippi	2
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Ancestral Language Translations: Philippi

Language	Period	Translations
Latin	500 BCE-Modern	philippe, philippi, philippis, philippo, philippum, philippus. (various references)
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Bible Trace: Philippi

Language	Date	Source	1 Thessalonians Chapter 2, Verse 2
Greek (transliterated)	250 BC	Septuagint	Alla kai propaqonteV kai ubrisqenteV kaqwV oidate en filippoiV eparrhsiasameqa en tw qew hmwn lalhsai proV umaV to euaggelion tou qeou en pollw agwni
Latin	405	Vulgate	Sed ante passi et contumeliis affecti sicut scitis in Philippis fiduciam habuimus in Deo nostro loqui ad vos evangelium Dei in multa sollicitudine
Old English	990	West Saxon	Æror þrowodon we and wæron bysmerede on Philippi, swa ge cnawað, ac mid ures Godes fultume dorston we eow his godspel to bodienne þeah þe þær wæs strangu andsacu.
Middle English	1395	Wyclif	But first we suffriden, and weren punyschid with wrongis, as ye witen in Filippis, and hadden trust in oure Lord, to speke to you the gospel of God in myche bisynesse.
Renaissance English	1526	Tyndale	But even after that we had suffered before and were shamfully entreated at Phillippos (as ye well knowe) then were we bolde in oure God to speake vnto you the gospell of God with moche strivynge.
Jacobean English	1611	King James	But even after that we had suffered before, and were shamefully entreated, as ye know, at Philippi, we were bold in our God to speak unto you the gospel of God with much contention.
Victorian English	1833	Webster	But even after we had suffered before, and were shamefully treated, as ye know, at Phillippi, we were bold in our God to speak to you the gospel of God with much contention.
Basic English	1964	Ogden	But after we had first undergone much pain and been cruelly attacked as you saw, at Philippi, by the help of God we gave you the good news without fear, though everything was against us.
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Matched Bible Translations: Philippi

Language	1 Thessalonians Chapter 2, Verse 2
Cebuano	hinonoa, bisan pa gidagmalan ug gipakaulawan na kami didto sa Filipos, sumala sa inyo nang nahibaloan, kami nagbaton ug kaisug diha sa atong Dios sa pagpahayag kaninyo sa Maayong Balita gikan sa Dios, walay sapayan sa dagkung pagsupak.
Croatian	Naprotiv, i pošto smo, kako znate, u Filipima trpjeli i bili pogrðeni, odvažismo se u Bogu našemu iznijeti vam, uz tešku borbu, evanðelje Božje.
Danish	men skønt vi, som I vide, forud havde lidt og vare blevne mishandlede i Filippi, fik vi Frimodighed i vor Gud til at tale Guds Evangelium til eder under megen Kamp.
Dutch	Maar, hoewel wij te voren geleden hadden, en ook ons smaadheid aangedaan was, gelijk gij weet, te Filippi, zo hebben wij nochtans vrijmoedigheid gebruikt in onzen God, om het Evangelie van God tot u te spreken in veel strijds.
Finnish	vaan, vaikka me ennen, niinkuin tiedätte, olimme kärsineet Filippissä ja meitä siellä oli pahoin pidelty, oli meillä kuitenkin Jumalassamme rohkeutta puhua teille Jumalan evankeliumia, suuressa kilvoituksessa.
French	Après avoir souffert et reçu des outrages à Philippes, comme vous le savez, nous prîmes de l`assurance en notre Dieu, pour vous annoncer l`Évangile de Dieu, au milieu de bien des combats.
German	sondern, ob wir gleich zuvor gelitten hatten und geschmäht gewesen waren zu Philippi, wie ihr wisset, waren wir freudig in unserm Gott, bei euch zu sagen das Evangelium Gottes mit großen Kämpfen.
Indonesian-Bahasa Sehari-hari	Kalian tahu bahwa sebelum kami datang kepadamu di Tesalonika, kami sudah dianiaya dan dihina di Filipi. Tetapi meskipun banyak orang melawan kami, Allah kita sudah memberikan kami keberanian untuk memberitakan kepadamu Kabar Baik yang berasal daripada-Nya.
Indonesian-Terjemahan Lama	sungguhpun dahulu kami merasa kesusahan dan siksa di Pilipi, sebagaimana yang kamu ketahui, tetapi di dalam Tuhan kita makin berani kami memberitakan Injil Allah kepadamu di dalam perlawanan yang amat sangat.
Italian	Ma dopo avere prima sofferto e subìto oltraggi a Filippi, come ben sapete, abbiamo avuto il coraggio nel nostro Dio di annunziarvi il vangelo di Dio in mezzo a molte lotte.
Maori	Heoi mate ana matou i mua ra, tukinotia ana i Piripai, e matau na koutou, otira maia tonu matou i roto i to tatou Atua ki te korero i te rongopai o te Atua ki a koutou i roto i te uaua nui.
Norwegian	men enda vi forut hadde lidt og var blitt mishandlet i Filippi, som I vet, fikk vi dog frimodighet i vår Gud til å tale Guds evangelium til eder under megen strid.
Portuguese	mas, havendo anteriormente padecido e sido maltratados em Filipos, como sabeis, tivemos a confiança em nosso Deus para vos falar o evangelho de Deus em meio de grande combate.
Rumanian	Dupqce am suferit wi am fost batjocoriyi kn Filipi, cum wtiyi, am venit plini de kncredere kn Dumnezeul nostru, sq vq vestim Evanghelia lui Dumnezeu kn mijlocul multor lupte.
Shuar	Antsu itiurchat Wáinkiaitiatar arantutsuk shiir Uwempratin Chichaman ujakmajrume. Iis, nuik Jiripius péprunam incha katsekramkarmiaji. Tura Nú arant, ti itiurchat Wáinkiamiajai. Túmaitiatan Yus Yáintkiui Yusa chichamen ujakmajrume. Nuka atumsha ti penker nékarme.
Spanish	Al contrario, a pesar de que habíamos padecido antes y habíamos sido maltratados en Filipos, como sabéis, tuvimos valentía en nuestro Dios para anunciaros el evangelio de Dios en medio de grande conflicto.
Swahili	Mnajua jinsi tulivyodhulumiwa na kutukanwa kule Filipi kabla ya kufika kwenu Thesalonike. Ingawa kulikuwa na upinzani mwingi, Mungu wetu alitujalia uhodari wa kuwahubirieni Habari Njema yake.
Swedish	Nej, fastän vi, såsom i veten, i Filippi förut hade fått utstå lidande och misshandling, hade vi dock frimodighet i vår Gud till att förkunna för eder Guds evangelium, under mycken kamp.
Uma	Kako'ia-kai rata hi ngata-ni retu, rabalinai' pai' raruge' -kai hi ngata Filipi-- ni'inca moto-mi tutura-na ompi'. Aga nau' wori' to mpo'ewa-kai, Alata'ala mporohoi nono-kai bona bia' -kai mpoparata Kareba Lompe' to ngkai Alata'ala hi koi' wo'o.
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Derivations & Misspellings: Philippi

Derivations
	Words beginning with "Philippi": philippic, philippics. (additional references)
Misspellings
	"Philippi" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: Filipepi, philippie, Philippika, philippio, Philippot, Philippus, Phillippi, phillipsii, Phlippa. (additional references)
Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references).

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Anagrams: Philippi

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams
	Words within the letters "h-i-i-i-l-p-p-p"
	-4 letters: hili, pili.
	-5 letters: hip, lip, phi, pip.
	Words containing the letters "h-i-i-i-l-p-p-p"
	+1 letter: philippic.
	+2 letters: philippics.
	+5 letters: principalship.
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