- Original: Σάρδεις - Transliteration: Sardeis - Phonetic: sar'-dice - Definition: Sardis = red ones 1. a luxurious city in Asia Minor, the capital of Lydia - Origin: plural of uncertain derivation - TDNT entry: None - Part(s) of speech: Noun Location - Strong's: Plural of uncertain derivation; Sardis a place in Asia Minor: - Sardis.