Samareia · Samaria

What it means

Samareia (Σαμάρεια) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “Samaria”.

The region between Judea and Galilee.

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

• Samaria

  Today: northern West Bank (Sebastia, Samaria hills)

  A city and region in central Israel, between Judea and Galilee.

  Omri founded the city as capital of the northern kingdom (1 Kgs 16:24); the Assyrians conquered it (2 Kgs 17:6). Jesus passed through the region, and Philip preached there (John 4:4; Acts 8:5).

  1 Kings 16:242 Kings 17:6John 4:4Acts 8:5

Related words

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

Where it appears

• Luke×1
• John×3
• Acts×7

• Luke 17:11

  And it happened, as he was going to Jerusalem, that he was passing between Samaria and Galilee.

• John 4:4

  And he had to pass through Samaria.

• John 4:5

  So he comes to a town of Samaria called Sychar, near the plot of land that Jacob gave to his son Joseph.

• John 4:7

  A woman of Samaria comes to draw water. Jesus says to her, “Give me something to drink.”

• Acts 1:8

  but you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you, and you will be my witnesses both in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.”

• Acts 8:1

  And Saul was approving of his killing. And there arose on that day a great persecution against the assembly that was in Jerusalem, and all were scattered throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles.

• Acts 8:5

  And Philip, going down to the city of Samaria, was proclaiming to them the Messiah.

• Acts 8:9

  Now a certain man named Simon had previously been in the city practicing magic and amazing the nation of Samaria, saying that he himself was someone great.

• Acts 8:14

  Now when the apostles in Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent to them Peter and John,

• Acts 9:31

  So the assembly throughout all Judea and Galilee and Samaria had peace, being built up; and walking in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, it was multiplied.

• Acts 15:3

  So they, being sent on their way by the assembly, were passing through both Phoenicia and Samaria, telling in detail of the turning of the nations, and they were bringing great joy to all the brothers.