Strong G688Ἀραβία

Arabia

Transliteration
Arabia
Pronunciation
ar-ab-ee'-ah
Morphology
Proper Name (Feminine) of a Location

Definition

Of Hebrew origin [H6152];
Arabia a region of Asia: - Arabia.

Meaning of the name

Arabia, "desert" or "steppe"

Detailed definition

Arabia , (Herdotus Historicus), poetry Ἀρραβία, (Theocritus Poeta Bucolicus) (ML)

In the biblical story

Arabia

A region and its inhabitants, mentioned in various contexts.

Arabia, a desert region southeast of Israel, known for trade and nomadic tribes.

In the Bible

Strong G688 appears in 2 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • arabia2

First verses

  1. Galatians 1:17
    Neither went I up to Jerusalem to them which were apostles before me; but I went into Arabia, and returned again unto Damascus.
  2. Galatians 4:25
    For this Agar is mount Sinai in Arabia, and answereth to Jerusalem which now is, and is in bondage with her children.
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Detailed Greek dictionary
Ἀρᾰβ-ία, ἡ,
Arabia, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 2.8, etc.)] (also, ={κόσμος γυναικός}, [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (5th c.AD(?): Hesychius Legal icographus): poetry Ἀρραβία 3rd c.BC: Theocritus Poeta Bucolicus 17.86)]:—adjective Ἀράβιος, α, ον, Arabian, οἱ Ἀ.[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.198, +others)]:—also Ἀραβικός, ή, όν, χάραγμα[Refs 1st c.AD+ (“PGen.” 29.8 (2nd c.AD), 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Antonius” 69, 5th c.AD(?): Hesychius Legal icographus)]:—later Ἄραβες (see. Ἄραψ):—peculiar feminine Ἀραβίς, ίδος, [Refs 4th c.AD+ (4th c.AD: Themistius Sophista “Orationes” 34.56: Ἀράβισσα, 5th c.AD(?): Stephanus Byzantius)]