Strong G960Βέροια
Berea
- Transliteration
- Beroia
- Pronunciation
- ber'-oy-ah
- Morphology
- Proper Name of a Location with no gender
Definition
Perhaps a provincial from a derivative of G4008 (Peraea that is the region beyond the coast line);
Beraea a place in Macedonia: - Berea.
Beraea a place in Macedonia: - Berea.
Detailed definition
Βέροια, -ας, ἡ,
Berœa, a city of Macedonia: Act.17:10, 13.†
(AS)
Berœa, a city of Macedonia: Act.17:10, 13.†
(AS)
In the biblical story
Berea
City in Macedonia where Paul preached; home of Sopater.
Berea was a city in Macedonia where Paul preached, and the home of Sopater, one of Paul's traveling companions. (Acts 17:10, 13; 20:4)
In the Bible
Strong G960 appears in 2 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- berea2
First verses
- Acts 17:10And the brethren immediately sent away Paul and Silas by night unto Berea: who coming thither went into the synagogue of the Jews.
- Acts 17:13But when the Jews of Thessalonica had knowledge that the word of God was preached of Paul at Berea, they came thither also, and stirred up the people.