'Hierapolis' definitions:
Definition of 'hierapolis'
From: Easton
- Hierapolis sacred city, a city of Phrygia, where was a Christian church under the care of Epaphras (Col. 4:12, 13). This church was founded at the same time as that of Colosse. It now bears the name of Pambuk-Kalek, i.e., "Cotton Castle", from the white appearance of the cliffs at the base of which the ruins are found.
Definition of 'hierapolis'
From: Hitchcock
- Hierapolis, holy city