Strong G1885ἐπαρχία
province
- Transliteration
- eparchia
- Pronunciation
- ep-ar-khee'-ah
- Morphology
- Greek Noun (Feminine)
Definition
Detailed 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)
In the Bible
Strong G1885 appears in 2 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- province2
First verses
- 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;
- Acts 25:1Now when Festus was come into the province, after three days he ascended from Cesarea to Jerusalem.
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Word family
Detailed Greek dictionary
ἐπαρχ-ία, ἡ,
the government of an ἔπαρχος, or the district governed by him, = Latin provincia, [NT+2nd c.BC+ (2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 2.19.2, “SIG” 888.45 (Scaptopara, 3rd c.AD), 1st c.BC-1st c.AD: Strabo Geographus 3.4.20, 17.3.25 (_plural_), 1st c.BC: Diodorus Siculus Historicus 37.10, 38.8, +others, NT.Act.23.34, 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Caesar” 4)]; of Carthage, empire, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Phlegon Trallianus Paradoxographus “Miracula” 18.)]
II military 'command', force occupying a district, [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (3rd-2nd c.BC: Philo Mechanicus “(Belopoeica) Excerpte aus Philons Mechanik - Ath. Berl. Akad.” 96.49 (_plural_).)]
the government of an ἔπαρχος, or the district governed by him, = Latin provincia, [NT+2nd c.BC+ (2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 2.19.2, “SIG” 888.45 (Scaptopara, 3rd c.AD), 1st c.BC-1st c.AD: Strabo Geographus 3.4.20, 17.3.25 (_plural_), 1st c.BC: Diodorus Siculus Historicus 37.10, 38.8, +others, NT.Act.23.34, 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Caesar” 4)]; of Carthage, empire, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Phlegon Trallianus Paradoxographus “Miracula” 18.)]
II military 'command', force occupying a district, [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (3rd-2nd c.BC: Philo Mechanicus “(Belopoeica) Excerpte aus Philons Mechanik - Ath. Berl. Akad.” 96.49 (_plural_).)]