- Original: Θυάτειρα - Transliteration: Thuateira - Phonetic: thoo-at'-i-rah - Definition: thyatira = odour of affliction 1. a colony of Macedonia Greeks, situated between Sardis and Pergamos on the river Lycus; its inhabitants gained their living by traffic and the art of dyeing in purple - Origin: of uncertain derivation - TDNT entry: None - Part(s) of speech: Noun Location - Strong's: Of uncertain derivation; Thyatira a place in Asia Minor: - Thyatira. Total KJV Occurrences: 1 • Thyatira, 1 Act 16:14