ἐπαρχία G1885

G1885 is the Greek word ἐπαρχία, transliterated eparchía. The King James Version most often renders it province.

Word: ἐπαρχίαTransliteration: eparchíaLanguage: GreekIn the KJV: 2 verses

What it means

a special region of government, i.e. a Roman præfecture.

from a compound of G1909 (ἐπί) and G757 (ἄρχω) (meaning a governor of a district, "eparch").

Across 2 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

province 2×

Strong's own list of renderings: province.

All 2 verses, quoted in full.

And when the governor had read the letter, he asked of what province he was. And when he understood that he was of Cilicia;

Now when Festus was come into the province, after three days he ascended from Caesarea to Jerusalem.

What does Strong's G1885 mean?

G1885 is the Greek word ἐπαρχία (eparchía), meaning a special region of government, i.e. a Roman præfecture.

How is G1885 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it province (2 times).

How many times does G1885 appear in the Bible?

ἐπαρχία (eparchía) is tagged in 2 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does G1885 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: from a compound of G1909 (ἐπί) and G757 (ἄρχω) (meaning a governor of a district, "eparch").