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Κολοσσαί
Kolossai
G2857G
N:N-F-L Greek

Colossae

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Kolossai identifies the place where the holy and faithful brothers addressed in Colossians 1:2 are located.

The attested use identifies the place associated with the holy and faithful brothers addressed in Colossians 1:2.

Senses in use

  1. Location of the addressed brothers · dominant

    In Colossians 1:2, the dative plural feminine form occurs in the address to “the holy and faithful brothers”; the APB renders the clause “in Colossae in Christ,” presenting the place associated with those addressed.

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Colossians 1:2, the APB presents the place phrase as “in Colossae in Christ.” The exact limits of the term’s English rendering remain uncertain.

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