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Lexicon :: Strong's G2542 - kaisareia

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Καισάρεια
Transliteration
kaisareia (Key)
Pronunciation
kahee-sar'-i-a
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Part of Speech
proper locative noun
Root Word (Etymology)
mGNT
17x in 3 unique form(s) TR
17x in 3 unique form(s) LXX
0x in 0 unique form(s)
Strong’s Definitions

Καισάρεια Kaisáreia, kahee-sar'-i-a; from G2541; Cæsaria, the name of two places in Palestine:—Cæsarea.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 17x

The KJV translates Strong's G2542 in the following manner: Caesarea (of Palestine) (15x), Caesarea (Philippi) (2x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 17x
The KJV translates Strong's G2542 in the following manner: Caesarea (of Palestine) (15x), Caesarea (Philippi) (2x).

  1. Caesarea = "severed"

    1. Caesarea of Philippi was situated at the foot of Lebanon near the sources of the Jordan in Gaulanitis, and formerly called Paneas; but afterward being rebuilt by Philip the tetrarch, it was called by him Caesarea, in honour of Tiberias Caesar; subsequently called Neronias by Agrippa II, in honour of Nero.

    2. Caesarea of Palestine was built near the Mediterranean by Herod the Great on the site of Strabo's Tower, between Joppa and Dora. It was provided with a magnificent harbour and had conferred upon it the name of Caesarea, in honour of Augustus. It was the residence of Roman procurators, and the majority of its inhabitants were Greeks.

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
Καισάρεια Kaisáreia, kahee-sar'-i-a; from G2541; Cæsaria, the name of two places in Palestine:—Cæsarea.
STRONGS G2542:
Καισάρεια (Καισαρια Tdf. (cf. his note on Acts 9:30), WH; see Iota), Καισαριας, ἡ, Caesarea; there were two cities of this name in Palestine:
1. Caesarea Philippi (Καισάρεια ἡ Φιλίππου), situated at the foot of Lebanon near the sources of the Jordan in Gaulanitis, and formerly called Paneas (ἥν Πανεαδα Φοίνικες προσαγορεύουσιν, Eus. h. e. 7, 17); but after being rebuilt by Philip the tetrarch, it was called by him Caesarea in honor of Tiberius Caesar (Josephus, Antiquities 18, 2, 1f); subsequently it was called Neronias by Agrippa II., in honor of Nero (Josephus, Antiquities 20, 9, 4); now Banias, a village of about 150 ((?) "about 50" (Bädeker), some forty (Murray)) houses: Matthew 16:13; Mark 8:27.
2. Caesarea (more fully Caesarea of Palestine (modern Kaisariyeh)), built near the Mediterranean by Herod the Great on the site of Strato's Tower, between Joppa and Dora. It was provided with a magnificent harbor and had conferred upon it the name of Caesarea, in honor of Augustus. It was the residence of the Roman procurators, and the majority of its inhabitants were Greeks (Josephus, Antiquities 13, 11, 2; 15, 9, 6; 19, 8, 2; b. j. 2, 9, 1): Acts 8:40; Acts 9:30; Acts 10:1, 24; Acts 11:11; Acts 12:19; Acts 18:22; Acts 21:8, 16; Acts 23:23, 33; Acts 25:1, 4, 6, 13. Cf. Winers RWB (and BB. DD.) under the word ; Arnold in Herzog ii., p. 486ff; Overbeck in Schenkel i., p. 499f; (Schürer § 23, i. 9; and for ether references cf. McClintock and Strong's Cyclopaedia under the word).
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Matthew
16:13
Mark
8:27
Acts
8:40; 9:30; 9:30; 10:1; 10:24; 11:11; 12:19; 18:22; 21:8; 21:16; 23:23; 23:33; 25:1; 25:4; 25:6; 25:13

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G2542 matches the Greek Καισάρεια (kaisareia),
which occurs 17 times in 17 verses in the TR Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 16:13

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 16:13 - But when Jesus was come into the parts of Caesarea-Philippi, he demanded of his disciples, saying, Who do men say that I the Son of man am?

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 8:27

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 8:27 - And Jesus went forth and his disciples, into the villages of Caesarea-Philippi. And by the way he asked his disciples, saying unto them, Who do men say that I am?

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 8:40

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 8:40 - And Philip was found at Azotus, and passing through he announced the glad tidings to all the cities till he came to Caesarea.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 9:30

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 9:30 - And the brethren knowing it, brought him down to Caesarea and sent him away to Tarsus.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 10:1

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 10:1 - But a certain man in Caesarea, -- by name Cornelius, a centurion of the band called Italic,

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 10:24

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 10:24 - And on the morrow they came to Caesarea. But Cornelius was looking for them, having called together his kinsmen and his intimate friends.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 11:11

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 11:11 - and lo, immediately three men were at the house in which I was, sent to me from Caesarea.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 12:19

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 12:19 - And Herod having sought him and not found him, having examined the guards, commanded them to be executed. And he went down from Judaea to Caesarea and stayed there.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 18:22

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 18:22 - And landing at Caesarea, and having gone up and saluted the assembly, he went down to Antioch.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 21:8

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 21:8 - And leaving on the morrow, we came to Caesarea; and entering into the house of Philip the evangelist, who was of the seven, we abode with him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 21:16

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 21:16 - And some of the disciples from Caesarea went with us, bringing with them a certain Mnason, a Cyprian, an old disciple, with whom we were to lodge.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 23:23

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 23:23 - And having called to him certain two of the centurions, he said, Prepare two hundred soldiers that they may go as far as Caesarea, and seventy horsemen, and two hundred light-armed footmen, for the third hour of the night.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 23:33

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 23:33 - And these, having entered into Caesarea, and given up the letter to the governor, presented Paul also to him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 25:1

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 25:1 - Festus therefore, being come into the eparchy, after three days went up to Jerusalem from Caesarea.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 25:4

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 25:4 - Festus therefore answered that Paul should be kept at Caesarea, and that he himself was about to set out shortly.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 25:6

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 25:6 - And having remained among them not more than eight or ten days, he went down to Caesarea; and on the next day, having sat down on the judgment-seat, commanded Paul to be brought.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 25:13

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 25:13 - And when certain days had elapsed, Agrippa the king and Bernice arrived at Caesarea to salute Festus.
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