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Lydia
An adjective: the Lydian; but as Lydia was a common name among the Greeks and Romans, it does not follow that she was named from her native country.
A seller of purple
On purple, see note on Luk 16:19.
Thyatira
The district of Lydia, and the city of Thyatira in particular, were famous for purple dyes. So Homer:
“As when some Carian or Maeonian dame
Tinges with purple the white ivory,
To form a trapping for the cheeks of steeds.”
Iliad, iv., 141.
An inscription found in the ruins of Thyatira relates to the guild of dyers.
Heard (ἤκουεν)
Imperfect, was hearing while we preached.