Lydia
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Lydia is a woman mentioned in the New Testament book of Acts, known as a dealer in purple cloth from Thyatira and one of the first recorded converts to Christianity in Europe.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Biblical figure
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Christian convert → New Testament person → |
| associatedWith |
Luke the Evangelist
→
Paul the Apostle → Philippi → Silas → Thyatira → Timothy → |
| baptizedWith |
her household
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| businessSpecialty |
purple cloth
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purple dye trade → |
| commemoratedAs |
saint in some Christian traditions
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| continentContext |
Europe
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| convertedBy |
Paul the Apostle
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| culturalContext |
Greco-Roman world
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| describedAs |
a seller of purple goods
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a worshiper of God → |
| event |
conversion by the riverside near Philippi
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| gender |
female
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| historicalPeriod |
1st century
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| houseFunction |
meeting place for believers
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| knownFor |
being one of the first recorded converts to Christianity in Europe
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hospitality to Paul and his companions → hosting a house church → |
| languageOfName |
Greek
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| literarySource |
Acts of the Apostles 16:11–15
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Acts of the Apostles 16:40 → |
| mentionedIn |
Acts of the Apostles
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New Testament → |
| nameMeaningTradition |
woman from Lydia (the region) or Lydian woman
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|
| occupation |
dealer in purple cloth
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merchant → |
| placeOfOrigin |
Thyatira
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| regionContext |
Macedonia
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| religion |
Christianity
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|
| religionBeforeConversion |
God-fearer
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worshiper of God → |
| residence |
Philippi
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| roleInChristianity |
early supporter of the Pauline mission
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patron of early Christian community in Philippi → |
| scripturalChapter |
Acts 16
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| theologicalSignificance |
early example of a female Christian leader or patron
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example of God opening a person’s heart to the gospel → |
| veneratedIn |
Christianity
→
Eastern Orthodox Church → Roman Catholic Church → |
Referenced by (5)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Lydia Beals Jackson Beecher
→
Lydia Lopokova → Lydia Lopokova → |
givenName |
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Asia Minor
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containedRegion |
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Acts of the Apostles
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featuresCharacter |