Acts 16:14
And a certain woman named Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, which worshipped God, heard us: whose heart the Lord opened, that she attended unto the things which were spoken of Paul.
Biblical meaning of the name Lydia
Meaning
“Woman of Lydia”
Lydia (Λυδία) means “the Lydian”, the woman from Lydia, a region of Asia Minor in today’s Turkey. Thyatira, her city, lay in that region.
In the original:Λυδία Lydía · Strong G3070
Who was Lydia in the Bible?
Lydia sold purple cloth, an expensive fabric, and worshipped God. In Philippi, listening to Paul by the river, she had her heart opened by the Lord and was baptised with her household — the first recorded convert in Europe. Her house became a meeting place for the church.
Where the name appears
Acts 16:40
And they went out of the prison, and entered into the house of Lydia: and when they had seen the brethren, they comforted them, and departed.
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