Asia · Asia

What it means

Asia (Ἀσία) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “Asia”.

The Roman province in the west of present-day Turkey, with Ephesus as its capital.

How to say it

Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.

The place

• Asia

  Today: western Turkey (western Anatolia)

  A Roman province in what is now western Turkey, with Ephesus as its main city.

  Paul taught two years in Ephesus, and everyone in the province heard the word of the Lord (Acts 19:10). The seven assemblies of Revelation were there (Rev 1:4).

  Acts 19:10Acts 2:91 Corinthians 16:19Revelation 1:4

Related words

Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.

Where it appears

• Acts×12
• Romans×1
• 1 Corinthians×1
• 2 Corinthians×1
• 2 Timothy×1
• 1 Peter×1
• Revelation×1

• Acts 2:9

  Parthians and Medes and Elamites, and those who live in Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia,

• Acts 6:9

  But some of those from the synagogue called that of the Freedmen and of Cyrenians and of Alexandrians, and of those from Cilicia and Asia, rose up, arguing with Stephen.

• Acts 16:6

  And they went through the region of Phrygia and Galatia, having been prevented by the Holy Spirit from speaking the word in Asia.

• Acts 19:10

  And this went on for two years, so that all who lived in Asia heard the word of the Lord, both Jews and Greeks.

• Acts 19:22

  And having sent into Macedonia two of those who served him, Timothy and Erastus, he himself stayed for a time in Asia.

• Acts 19:26

  And you see and hear that not only in Ephesus but in almost all Asia this Paul has persuaded and turned away a considerable crowd, saying that those made by hands are not gods.

• Acts 19:27

  And not only is this line of business of ours in danger of coming into disrepute, but also the temple of the great goddess Artemis is in danger of being counted as nothing, and she is going to be stripped of her majesty, she whom all Asia and the inhabited world worship.”

• Acts 20:16

  For Paul had decided to sail past Ephesus, so that he might not have to spend time in Asia; for he was hurrying, if it were possible for him, to be in Jerusalem on the day of Pentecost.

• Acts 20:18

  And when they came to him, he said to them, “You know from the first day on which I set foot in Asia, how I was with you the whole time,

• Acts 21:27

  And when the seven days were about to be completed, the Jews from Asia, having seen him in the temple, stirred up the whole crowd and laid hands on him,

• Acts 24:19

  But some Jews from Asia — they ought to be present before you and to make accusation, if they had anything against me.

• Acts 27:2

  And embarking on a ship of Adramyttium that was about to sail to the places along the coast of Asia, we put out to sea, Aristarchus, a Macedonian from Thessalonica, being with us.

• Romans 16:5

  and greet the assembly in their house. Greet my beloved Epaenetus, who is the firstfruits of Asia for the Messiah.

• 1 Corinthians 16:19

  The assemblies of Asia greet you. Aquila and Prisca greet you warmly in the Lord, with the assembly in their house.

• 2 Corinthians 1:8

  For we do not want you to be unaware, brothers, of our affliction that came about in Asia: that we were weighed down utterly, beyond our strength, so that we despaired even of living.

• 2 Timothy 1:15

  You know this, that all who are in Asia turned away from me, among whom are Phygelus and Hermogenes.

• 1 Peter 1:1

  Peter, an apostle of Jesus the Messiah, to the chosen pilgrims of the dispersion in Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia,

• Revelation 1:4

  John, to the seven assemblies that are in Asia: Grace to you and peace from the one who is and who was and who is coming, and from the seven spirits that are before his throne,