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ἐπαρχία

eparchia · province

Greek word · Strong’s number G1885 · appears 2 times in the Bible

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What it means

eparchia (ἐπαρχία) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “province”.

A territory governed by a representative of Rome.

How to say it

e·par·chi·a

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.

Its senses in the Bible

  1. A territory under a governor sent by Rome.

From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)

Where it appears

  • Acts 23:34

    And when he had read it and asked from what province he was, and learned that he was from Cilicia,

  • Acts 25:1

    So Festus, having arrived in the province, after three days went up to Jerusalem from Caesarea.