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Lexicon :: Strong's G4947 - syria

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Συρία
Transliteration
syria (Key)
Pronunciation
soo-ree'-ah
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Part of Speech
proper locative noun
Root Word (Etymology)
Probably of Hebrew origin צֹר (H6865)
mGNT
8x in 2 unique form(s) TR
8x in 2 unique form(s) LXX
112x in 4 unique form(s)
Strong’s Definitions

Συρία Syría, soo-ree'-ah; probably of Hebrew origin (H6865); Syria (i.e. Tsyria or Tyre), a region of Asia:—Syria.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 8x

The KJV translates Strong's G4947 in the following manner: Syria (8x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 8x
The KJV translates Strong's G4947 in the following manner: Syria (8x).

  1. Syria = "exalted"

    1. a region of Asia bounded on the north by Taurus and Amanus ranges, on the east by the Euphrates and Arabia, on the south by Palestine, and the west by Phoenicia and the Mediterranean

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
Συρία Syría, soo-ree'-ah; probably of Hebrew origin (H6865); Syria (i.e. Tsyria or Tyre), a region of Asia:—Syria.
STRONGS G4947:
Συρία, Συρίας, ἡ, Syria; in the N. T. a region of Asia, bounded on the north by the Taurus and Amanus ranges, on the east by the Euphrates and Arabia, on the south by Palestine, and on the west by Phoenicia and the Mediterranean (cf. BB. DD. under the word ; Ryssel in Herzog edition 2, under the word Syrien; cf. also Ἀντιχεια, 1 and Δαμασκός): Matthew 4:24; Luke 2:2; Acts 15:23, 41; Acts 18:18; Acts 20:3; Acts 21:3; Galatians 1:21. (On the article with it cf. Winer's Grammar, § 18, 5 a.)
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Matthew
4:24
Luke
2:2
Acts
15:23; 15:41; 18:18; 20:3; 21:3
Galatians
1:21

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G4947 matches the Greek Συρία (syria),
which occurs 112 times in 102 verses in the LXX Greek.

Page 1 / 3 (Gen 28:6–2Ki 6:11)

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 28:6

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 28:6 - And Esau saw that Isaac blessed Jacob, and sent him away to Mesopotamia of Syria as he blessed him, to take to himself a wife thence, and that he charged him, saying, Thou shalt not take a wife of the daughters of the Chananites;

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 28:7

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 28:7 - and that Jacob hearkened to his father and his mother, and went to Mesopotamia of Syria.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 33:18

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 33:18 - And Jacob came to Salem, a city of Secima, which is in the land of Chanaan, when he departed out of Mesopotamia of Syria, and [fn]took up a position in front of the city.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 35:9

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 35:9 - And God appeared to Jacob once more in Luza, when he came out of Mesopotamia of Syria, and God blessed him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 35:26

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 35:26 - And the sons of Zelpha, the hand-maid of Lea; Gad and Aser. These are the sons of Jacob, which were born to him in Mesopotamia of Syria.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 46:15

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 46:15 - These are the sons of Lea, which she bore to Jacob in Mesopotamia of Syria, and Dina his daughter; all the souls, sons and daughters, thirty-three.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 48:7

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 48:7 - And as for me, when I came out of Mesopotamia of Syria, Rachel, thy mother, died in the land of Chanaan, as I drew nigh to the horse-course of Chabratha of the land of Chanaan, so as to come to Ephratha; and I buried her in the road of the course; this is Bethlehem.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 26:5

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 26:5 - and he shall answer and say before the Lord thy God, My father abandoned Syria, and went down into Egypt, and sojourned there with a small number, and became there a mighty nation and a great multitude.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 3:8

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 3:8 - And the Lord was very angry with Israel, and sold them into the hand of Chusarsathaim king of Syria of the rivers: and the children of Israel served Chusarsathaim eight years.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 3:10

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 3:10 - And the Spirit of the Lord came upon him, and he judged Israel; and he went out to war against Chusarsathaim: and the Lord delivered into his hand Chusarsathaim king of Syria of the rivers, and his hand prevailed against Chusarsathaim.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 18:7

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 18:7 - And the five men went on, and came to Laisa; and they saw the people in the midst of it dwelling securely, at ease as is the manner of the Sidonians, and there is no one [fn]perverting or shaming a matter in the land, no heir extorting treasures; and they are far from the Sidonians, and they have no intercourse with any one.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 18:9

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 18:9 - And they said, Arise, and let us go up against them, for we have seen the land, and, behold, it is very good, yet ye are still: delay not to go, and to enter in to possess the land.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 8:5

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 8:5 - And Syria of Damascus comes to help Adraazar king of Suba, and David smote twenty-two thousand men belonging to the Syrian.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 8:6

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 8:6 - And David placed a garrison in Syria near Damascus, and the Syrians became servants and tributaries to David: and the Lord preserved David whithersoever he went.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 10:6

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 10:6 - And the children of Ammon saw that the people of David were ashamed; and the children of Ammon sent, and hired the Syrians of Bæthraam, and the Syrians of Suba, and Roob, twenty thousand footmen, and the king of Amalec with a thousand men, and Istob with twelve thousand men.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 10:8

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 10:8 - And the children of Ammon went forth, and set the battle in array by the door of the gate: those of Syria, Suba, and Roob, and Istob, and Amalec, being by themselves in the field.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 10:9

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 10:9 - And Joab saw that the front of the battle was against him from that which was opposed in front and from behind, and he chose out some of all the young men of Israel, and they set themselves in array against Syria.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 10:11

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 10:11 - And he said, If Syria be too strong for me, then shall ye help me: and if the children of Ammon be too strong for thee, then will we be ready to help thee.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 10:13 - And Joab and his people with him advanced to battle against Syria, and they fled from before him.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 10:14

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 10:14 - And the children of Ammon saw that the Syrians were fled, and they fled from before Abessa, and entered into the city: and Joab returned from the children of Ammon, and came to Jerusalem.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 10:15

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 10:15 - And the Syrians saw that they were worsted before Israel, and they gathered themselves together.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 10:16

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 10:16 - And Adraazar sent and gathered the Syrians from the other side of the river [fn]Chalamak, and they came to Ælam; and Sobac the captain of the host of Adraazar was [fn]at their head.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 10:17

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 10:17 - And it was reported to David, and he gathered all Israel, and went over Jordan, and came to Ælam: and the Syrians set the battle in array against David, and fought with him.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 10:18

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 10:18 - And Syria fled from before Israel, and David destroyed of Syria seven hundred chariots, and forty thousand horsemen, and he smote Sobac the captain of his host, and he died there.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 10:19

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 10:19 - And all the kings the servants of Adraazar saw that they were put to the worse before Israel, and they went over to Israel, and served them: and Syria was afraid to [fn]help the children of Ammon any more.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 15:8

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 15:8 - For thy servant vowed a vow when I dwelt at Gedsur in Syria, saying, If the Lord should indeed restore me to Jerusalem, then will I serve the Lord.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 10:29

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 10:29 - And that which proceeded out of Egypt went up thus, even a chariot for a hundred shekels of silver, and a horse for fifty shekels of silver: and thus for all the kings of the Chettians, and the kings of Syria, they came out by sea.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 15:18

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 15:18 - And Asa took all the silver and the gold that was found in the treasures of the house of the Lord, and in the treasures of the king's house, and gave them into the hands of his servants; and king Asa sent them out to the son of Ader, the son of Taberema son of Azin king of Syria, who dwelt in Damascus, saying,

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 19:15

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 19:15 - And the Lord said to him, Go, return, and thou shalt come into the way of the wilderness of Damascus: and thou shalt go and anoint Azael to be king over Syria.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 20:17

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 20:17 - (LXX 21:17) And the young men the heads of the districts went forth [fn]first; and they send and report to the king of Syria, saying, There are men come forth out of Samaria.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 20:20

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 20:20 - (LXX 21:20) smote each one the man next to him; and each one a second time smote the man next to him: and Syria fled, and Israel pursued them; and the son of Ader, even the king of Syria, escapes on the horse of a horseman.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 20:21

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 20:21 - (LXX 21:21) And the king of Israel went forth, and took all the horses and the chariots, and smote the enemy with a great slaughter in Syria.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 20:22

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 20:22 - (LXX 21:22) And the prophet came to the king of Israel, and said, Strengthen thyself, and observe, and see what thou shalt do; for at the return of the year the son of Ader king of Syria comes up against thee.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 20:23

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 20:23 - (LXX 21:23) And the servants of the king of Syria, even they said, The God of Israel is a God of mountains, and not a God of valleys; therefore has he prevailed against us: but if we should fight against them in the plain, verily we shall prevail against them.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 20:26

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 20:26 - (LXX 21:26) And it came to pass at the return of the year, that the son of Ader reviewed Syria, and went up to Apheca to war against Israel.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 20:27

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 20:27 - (LXX 21:27) And the children of Israel were numbered, and came to meet them: and Israel encamped before them as two little flocks of goats, but Syria filled the land.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 20:28

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 20:28 - (LXX 21:28) And there came the man of God, and said to the king of Israel, Thus saith the Lord, Because Syria has said, The Lord God of Israel is a God of the hills, and he is not a God of the valleys, therefore will I give this great army into thy hand, and thou shalt know that I am the Lord.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 20:29

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 20:29 - (LXX 21:29) And they encamp one over against the other before [fn]them seven days. And it came to pass on the seventh day that the battle drew on, and Israel smote Syria, even a hundred thousand footmen in one day.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 22:1

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 22:1 - And he rested three years, and there was no war between Syria and Israel.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 22:3

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 22:3 - And the king of Israel said to his servants, Know ye that Remmath Galaad is ours, and we are [fn]slow to take it out of the hand of the king of Syria?

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 22:11

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 22:11 - And Sedekias son of Chanaan made for himself iron horns, and said, Thus saith the Lord, With these thou shalt [fn]push Syria, until it be consumed.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 22:12

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 22:12 - And all the prophets prophesied in like manner, saying, Go up to Remmath Galaad, and the thing shall prosper, and the Lord shall deliver it and the king of Syria into thine hands.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 22:31

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 22:31 - And the king of Syria had charged the thirty-two captains of his chariots, saying, Fight not against small [fn]or great, but against the king of Israel only.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 22:35

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 22:35 - And the war was turned in that day, and the king was [fn]standing on the chariot against Syria from morning till evening; and he shed the blood out of his wound, into the bottom of the chariot, and died at even, and the blood ran out of the wound into the [fn]bottom of the chariot.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 5:1

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 5:1 - Now Naiman, the captain of the host of Syria, was a great man before his master, and [fn]highly respected, because by him the Lord had given deliverance to Syria, and the man was mighty in strength, but a leper.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 5:2

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 5:2 - And the Syrians went forth [fn]in small bands, and took captive out of the land of Israel a little maid: and she [fn]waited on Naiman's wife.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 5:5

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 5:5 - And the king of Syria said to Naiman, Go to, go, and I will send a letter to the king of Israel. And he went, and took in his hand ten talents of silver, and six thousand pieces of gold, and ten [fn]changes of raiment.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 6:8

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 6:8 - And the king of Syria was at war with Israel: and he consulted with his servants, saying, I will encamp in such a place.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 6:9

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 6:9 - And Elisaie sent to the king of Israel, saying, Take heed that thou pass not by [fn]that place, for the Syrians are hidden there.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 6:11

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 6:11 - And the mind of the king of Syria was very much disturbed concerning this thing; and he called his servants, and said to them, Will ye not tell me who betrays me to the king of Israel?

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