Bible Dictionary
ANTIOCHIS
Antiochis was a concubine of Antiochus Epiphanes who received the Cilician cities of Tarsus and Mallus. Their revolt against this arrangement is recorded in 2 Maccabees.
Definition
Antiochis was a concubine of Antiochus Epiphanes. He presented her with the Cilician cities of Tarsus and Mallus.
Biblical Usage
The cities became dissatisfied with this arrangement and revolted, an event recorded in 2 Maccabees.
Historical Bible Dictionaries
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>an-ti'-o-kis (Antiochis): A concubine of Antiochus Epiphanes who had presented her with the two Cilician cities, Tarsus and Mallus. Dissatisfied with this the cities made insurrection (2 Macc 4:30).</p>