Eparchia ἐπαρχία
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| ἐπαρχία | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | eparchia |
| Strong's number | G1885 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | feminine noun |
| Gloss | province |
| Occurrences | 2 in 2 verses |
Eparchia (Greek ἐπαρχία, Strong's G1885) is a Greek feminine noun meaning “province”. It occurs 2 times in 2 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
ἐπαρχεία (Rec. -χία, see Bl., § 3, 5), -ας, ἡ
(ἔπαρχος, a prefect), [in LXX: Est.4:11 (מְדִינָה), Jdth.3:6 A* ;]
the jurisdiction of a prefect, a province: Act.23:3, 34 25:1.†
*†ἐπάρχεισς, -ον,
of a prefect: ἡ ἐ. (sc. ἐξουσία) = ἐπαρχεια, which see, Act.25:1 (WH, mg.).†
(AS)
(ἔπαρχος, a prefect), [in LXX: Est.4:11 (מְדִינָה), Jdth.3:6 A* ;]
the jurisdiction of a prefect, a province: Act.23:3, 34 25:1.†
*†ἐπάρχεισς, -ον,
of a prefect: ἡ ἐ. (sc. ἐξουσία) = ἐπαρχεια, which see, Act.25:1 (WH, mg.).†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | province (2) |
|---|---|
| BSB | province (2) |
Verses
Every verse with Eparchia, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Acts
- Acts 23:34And when the governor had read the letter, he asked of what province he was. And when he understood that he was of Cilicia;The governor read the letter and asked what province Paul was from. Learning that he was from Cilicia,
- Acts 25:1Now when Festus was come into the province, after three days he ascended from Cesarea to Jerusalem.Three days after his arrival in the province, Festus went up from Caesarea to Jerusalem,
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).