Greece
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| Type | region |
|---|---|
| Also called | Grecia, Javan, Greeks |
| Most likely | Greece (high confidence) |
| Coordinates | 37.972° N, 23.727° E |
| Mentioned in | 7 verses |
| First mention | Daniel 8:21 |
Greece is a region named in 7 verses of the Bible. It is most likely identified with Greece (high confidence).
Location
Where scholars place it, most confident first. Confidence is OpenBible.info's score from the sources it surveys; it is not this site's judgment.
| Identification | Confidence | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|
| Greece | high (100%) | 37.972° N, 23.727° E |
Verses
Daniel
- Daniel 8:21And the rough goat is the king of Grecia: and the great horn that is between his eyes is the first king.The shaggy goat represents the king of Greece, and the large horn between his eyes is the first king.
- Daniel 10:20Then said he, Knowest thou wherefore I come unto thee? and now will I return to fight with the prince of Persia: and when I am gone forth, lo, the prince of Grecia shall come.“Do you know why I have come to you?” he said. “I must return at once to fight against the prince of Persia, and when I have gone forth, behold, the prince of Greece will come.
- Daniel 11:2And now will I shew thee the truth. Behold, there shall stand up yet three kings in Persia; and the fourth shall be far richer than they all: and by his strength through his riches he shall stir up all against the realm of Grecia.Now then, I will tell you the truth: Three more kings will arise in Persia, and then a fourth, who will be far richer than all the others. By the power of his wealth, he will stir up everyone against the kingdom of Greece.
Zechariah
- Zechariah 9:13When I have bent Judah for me, filled the bow with Ephraim, and raised up thy sons, O Zion, against thy sons, O Greece, and made thee as the sword of a mighty man.For I will bend Judah as My bow and fit it with Ephraim. I will rouse your sons, O Zion, against the sons of Greece. I will make you like the sword of a mighty man.
Acts
- Acts 16:9And a vision appeared to Paul in the night; There stood a man of Macedonia, and prayed him, saying, Come over into Macedonia, and help us.During the night, Paul had a vision of a man of Macedonia standing and pleading with him, “Come over to Macedonia and help us.”
- Acts 20:2And when he had gone over those parts, and had given them much exhortation, he came into Greece,After traveling through that area and speaking many words of encouragement, he arrived in Greece,
1 Thessalonians
- 1 Thessalonians 1:7So that ye were ensamples to all that believe in Macedonia and Achaia.As a result, you have become an example to all the believers in Macedonia and Achaia.
Notes
- Locations from the OpenBible.info Bible Geocoding Data, CC BY 4.0. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
- Verses are those where at least one of ten English translations names this place, per OpenBible.info.