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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
113x 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.)
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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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 113 times in 103 verses in the LXX Greek.

Page 1 / 3 (Gen 28:6–2Ki 6:9)

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And Esau saw that Isaac had blessed Jacob and sent him away to Paddan-aram to take for himself a wife from there, and that when he blessed him he commanded him, saying, “You shall not take a wife from the daughters of Canaan,”

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 28:7 - and that Jacob had listened to his father and his mother and had gone to Paddan-aram.

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Now Jacob came safely to the city of Shechem, which is in the land of Canaan, when he came from Paddan-aram, and he camped before the city.

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Then God appeared to Jacob again when he came from Paddan-aram, and He blessed him.

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and the sons of Zilpah, Leah’s servant-woman:

Gad and Asher.

These are the sons of Jacob who were born to him in Paddan-aram.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 46:15 - These are the sons of Leah, whom she bore to Jacob in Paddan-aram, with his daughter Dinah; [fn]all his sons and his daughters numbered thirty-three.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 48:7 - “Now as for me, when I came from Paddan, Rachel died, [fn]to my sorrow, in the land of Canaan on the journey, when there was still some distance to go to Ephrath; and I buried her there on the way to Ephrath (that is, Bethlehem).”

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 26:5 - “And you shall answer and say before Yahweh your God, ‘My father was a [fn]wandering Aramean, and he went down to Egypt and [fn]sojourned there, few in number; but there he became a great, mighty, and populous nation.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 3:8 - Then the anger of Yahweh burned against Israel, so that He sold them into the hands of Cushan-rishathaim king of [fn]Mesopotamia; and the sons of Israel served Cushan-rishathaim eight years.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 3:10 - And the Spirit of Yahweh came upon him, and he judged Israel. And he went out to war, and Yahweh gave Cushan-rishathaim king of [fn]Mesopotamia into his hand. So his hand was strong against Cushan-rishathaim.

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Then the five men went forth and came to Laish and saw the people who were in it living in security, after the [fn]manner of the Sidonians, quiet and secure; for there was no [fn]oppressive conqueror dishonoring them for anything in the land, and they were far from the Sidonians and had no dealings with anyone.

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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. And will you be silent? Do not delay to go, to enter, to possess the land.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 8:5 - Then the Arameans of Damascus came to help Hadadezer, king of Zobah. And David struck down 22,000 Arameans.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 8:6 - Then David placed garrisons among the Arameans of Damascus; and the Arameans became servants to David, bringing tribute. And Yahweh granted salvation to David wherever he went.

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Then the sons of Ammon saw that they had become odious to David. So the sons of Ammon sent and hired the Arameans of Beth-rehob and the Arameans of Zobah, 20,000 foot soldiers, and the king of Maacah with 1,000 men, and the men of Tob with 12,000 men.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 10:8 - And the sons of Ammon came out and arranged themselves for battle at the entrance of the gate of the city. But the Arameans of Zobah and of Rehob and the men of Tob and Maacah were by themselves in the field.

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Then Joab saw that [fn]the battle was set against him from the front and from the rear. So he chose from all the choice men of Israel, and they arranged themselves to meet the Arameans.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 10:11 - And he said, “If the Arameans are too strong for me, then you shall save me, but if the sons of Ammon are too strong for you, then I will come to save you.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 10:13 - So Joab and the people who were with him drew near for the battle against the Arameans, and they fled before him.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 10:14 - Now the sons of Ammon saw that the Arameans fled. So they also fled before Abishai and came into the city. Then Joab returned from fighting against the sons of Ammon and came to Jerusalem.

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Then the Arameans saw that they had been [fn]defeated by Israel. So they gathered themselves together.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 10:16 - And Hadadezer sent and brought out the Arameans who were beyond the [fn]River, and they came to Helam; and Shobach the commander of the army of Hadadezer [fn]led them.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 10:17 - And it was told to David, so he gathered all Israel together and crossed the Jordan, and came to Helam. And the Arameans arranged themselves to meet David and fought against him.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 10:18 - But the Arameans fled before Israel, and David killed of the Arameans 700 charioteers and 40,000 horsemen and struck down Shobach the commander of their army, and he died there.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 10:19

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 10:19 - Then all the kings, the servants of Hadadezer, saw that they were [fn]defeated by Israel. So they made peace with Israel and served them. And the Arameans were afraid to save the sons of Ammon anymore.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 15:8 - “For your servant vowed a vow while I was living at Geshur in Aram, saying, ‘If Yahweh shall indeed bring me back to Jerusalem, then I will serve Yahweh.’”

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 10:29

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 10:29 - And a chariot [fn]was imported from Egypt for 600 shekels of silver, and a horse for 150; and [fn]by the same means they exported them to all the kings of the Hittites and to the kings of Aram.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 15:18 - Then Asa took all the silver and the gold which were left in the treasuries of the house of Yahweh and the treasuries of the king’s house, and delivered them into the hand of his servants. And King Asa sent them to Ben-hadad the son of Tabrimmon, the son of Hezion, king of Aram, who lived in Damascus, saying,

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 16:28 - So Omri slept with his fathers and was buried in Samaria; and Ahab his son became king in his place.

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And Yahweh said to him, “Go, return on your way to the wilderness of Damascus, and you will arrive and anoint Hazael king over Aram;

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 20:17 - And the young men of the rulers of the provinces went out first; and Ben-hadad sent out and they told him, saying, “Men have come out from Samaria.”

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 20:20 - And they each struck his man; and the Arameans fled and Israel pursued them, and Ben-hadad king of Aram escaped on a horse with horsemen.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 20:21 - And the king of Israel went out and struck down the horses and chariots, and struck the Arameans with a great slaughter.

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Then the prophet came near to the king of Israel and said to him, “Go, strengthen yourself and know and see what you have to do; for at the turn of the year the king of Aram will come up against you.”

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Now the servants of the king of Aram said to him, “Their gods are gods of the mountains, therefore they were stronger than we; but rather let us fight against them in the plain, and surely we will be stronger than they.

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Now it happened at the turn of the year, that Ben-hadad mustered the Arameans and went up to Aphek to fight against Israel.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 20:27 - Now the sons of Israel were mustered and were provided for and went to meet them; and the sons of Israel camped before them like two little flocks of goats, but the Arameans filled the land.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 20:28 - Then a man of God came near and spoke to the king of Israel and said, “Thus says Yahweh, ‘Because the Arameans have said, “Yahweh is a god of the mountains, but He is not a god of the valleys,” therefore I will give all this great multitude into your hand, and you shall know that I am Yahweh.’”

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 20:29 - So they camped one opposite the other seven days. Now it happened that on the seventh day the battle was joined, and the sons of Israel struck down of the Arameans 100,000 foot soldiers in one day.

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So [fn]they lived for three years without war between Aram and Israel.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 22:3 - Then the king of Israel said to his servants, “Do you know that Ramoth-gilead belongs to us, but we are sitting still so as not to take it out of the hand of the king of Aram?”

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 22:11

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 22:11 - And Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah made horns of iron for himself and said, “Thus says Yahweh, ‘With these you will gore the Arameans until they are consumed.’”

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 22:12 - All the prophets were also prophesying thus, saying, “Go up to Ramoth-gilead and succeed, and Yahweh will give it into the hand of the king.”

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 22:31

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 22:31 - Now the king of Aram had commanded the thirty-two commanders of his chariots, saying, “Do not fight with small or great, but with the king of Israel alone.”

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 22:35 - Now the battle [fn]raged that day, and the king was propped up in his chariot in front of the Arameans, and died at evening, and the blood from the wound ran into the bottom of the chariot.

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Now Naaman, commander of the army of the king of Aram, was a great man [fn]with his master, and [fn]highly respected, because by him Yahweh had given salvation to Aram. The man was also a mighty man of valor, but he was a leper.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 5:2 - Now the Arameans had gone out in marauding bands and had taken captive a little girl from the land of Israel; and she [fn]waited on Naaman’s wife.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 5:5 - Then the king of Aram said, “Go [fn]now, and I will send a letter to the king of Israel.” So he went and took in his hand [fn]ten talents of silver and [fn]six thousand shekels of gold and ten changes of clothes.

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Now the king of Aram was warring against Israel; and he [fn]counseled with his servants saying, “In such and such a place shall be my camp.”

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 6:9 - And the man of God sent word to the king of Israel saying, “Beware that you do not pass this place, for the Arameans are coming down there.”

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