Meaning of the name: same as Philip, in the plural. Related names are:
Jesus,
Macedonia,
Troas (and others ...)
. The translations of Philippi in 77 languages of the Bible are illustrated in the
ichthys
below, from
Filipos in Spanish to
ピリッポイ in Japanese!
When Jesus came into the coasts of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, saying, Whom do men say that I the Son of man am? (MAT 16:13)
And Jesus went out, and his disciples, into the towns of Caesarea Philippi: and by the way he asked his disciples, saying unto them, Whom do men say that I am? (MAR 8:27)
And from thence to Philippi, which is the chief city of that part of Macedonia, and a colony: and we were in that city abiding certain days. (ACT 16:12)
And we sailed away from Philippi after the days of unleavened bread, and came unto them to Troas in five days; where we abode seven days. (ACT 20:6)
Paul and Timotheus, the servants of Jesus Christ, to all the saints in Christ Jesus which are at Philippi, with the bishops and deacons: (PHI 1:1)
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. (1TH 2:2)