Γαλατία
Galatia · Galatia
Greek word · Strong’s number G1053 · appears 4 times in the Bible
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Galatia (Γαλατία) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “Galatia”.
A region and Roman province in the center of Asia Minor.
How to say it
Ga·la·ti·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.
The place
Galatia ?
Today: central Turkey (Ankara); region debated
A region in central Turkey today; how far the province Paul meant extended is not certain.
Paul wrote his letter "to the assemblies of Galatia" (Gal 1:2). Peter also wrote to believers in that region (1 Pet 1:1).
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Words that come from it
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Where it appears
- 1 Corinthians 16:1
Now concerning the collection for the saints, just as I directed the assemblies of Galatia, so you also must do.
- Galatians 1:2
and all the brothers who are with me, to the assemblies of Galatia:
- 2 Timothy 4:10
for Demas, having loved the present age, has deserted me and gone to Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia, Titus to Dalmatia.
- 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,