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Lexicon :: Strong's G1885 - eparcheia

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ἐπαρχεία
Transliteration
eparcheia (Key)
Pronunciation
ep-ar-khee'-ah
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Part of Speech
feminine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
From a compound of ἐπί (G1909) and ἄρχω (G757) (meaning a governor of a district,
mGNT
2x in 2 unique form(s) TR
2x in 2 unique form(s) LXX
0x in 0 unique form(s)
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Strong’s Definitions

†ἐπαρχία eparchía, ep-ar-khee'-ah; from a compound of G1909 and G757 (meaning a governor of a district, "eparch"); a special region of government, i.e. a Roman præfecture:—province.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 2x

The KJV translates Strong's G1885 in the following manner: province (2x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 2x
The KJV translates Strong's G1885 in the following manner: province (2x).

  1. the office of a governor or prefect

  2. the region subject to a prefect

    1. a province of the Roman empire, either a larger province, or an appendage to a larger province, as Palestine was to that of Syria

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
†ἐπαρχία eparchía, ep-ar-khee'-ah; from a compound of G1909 and G757 (meaning a governor of a district, "eparch"); a special region of government, i.e. a Roman præfecture:—province.
STRONGS G1885:
ἐπαρχία [-χεία T WH (see ει, ι)], -ας, ἡ, (from ἔπαρχος i. e. ὁ ἐπ’ ἀρχῇ ὤν the one in command, prefect, governor), prefecture; i. e.
1. the office of ἔπαρχος or prefect.
2. the region subject to a prefect; a province of the Roman empire, either a larger province, or an appendage to a larger province, as Palestine was to that of Syria [cf. Schürer, Zeitgesch. p. 144ff.]: Acts 23:34; Acts 25:1 [see the preceding word]; (Polybius, Diodorus, Plutarch, Dio Cassius). Cf. Krebs, Observationes etc. p. 256ff; Fischer, De vitiis Lexx. N. T. p. 432ff; [BB. DD. (esp. Kitto) under the word Province].

Related entry:
ἐπάρχειος, -ον, belonging to an ἔπαρχος or prefect; ἡ ἐπάρχειος namely, ἐξουσία, equivalent to ἡ ἐπαρχίᾳ (see the following word), a perfecture, province: Acts 25:1 T WH marginal reading. So ἡ ἐπαρχιος, Eusebius, h. e. 2, 10, 3 (with the variant ἐπάρχειον); 2, 26, 2; 3, 33, 3; de mart. Pal. 8, 1; 13, 11.
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Acts
23:34; 25:1; 25:1

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Strong's Number G1885 matches the Greek ἐπαρχεία (eparcheia),
which occurs 2 times in 2 verses in the TR Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 23:34

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 23:34 - On reading the letter, he asked to what province he belonged. When he learned that he was from Cili'cia

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 25:1

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 25:1 - Now when Festus had come into his province, after three days he went up to Jerusalem from Caesare'a.
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