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Phrygia

Holman Bible Dictionary

(frihg' ihaw) Place name meaning, “parched.” In very ancient times the area immediately west of the Hellespont. Later, the people migrated into Asia Minor. During Roman times, Phrygia was a subregion of Galatia, and her people often were slaves or servants. The area remained relatively undefined but contained Antioch of Pisidia, Laodicea, and at times, Iconium. Some of the Phrygians were present in Jerusalem on the Day of Pentecost and heard the gospel in their native language (Acts 2:10; compare Acts 16:6; Acts 18:23 ). See Asia Minor.