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Συρία G4947

G4947 is the Greek word Συρία, transliterated Syría. The King James Version most often renders it syria.

Word: ΣυρίαTransliteration: SyríaLanguage: GreekIn the KJV: 7 verses

What it means

Syria (i.e. Tsyria or Tyre), a region of Asia.

Where it comes from

probably of Hebrew origin (H06865).

How the King James Version translates it

Across 7 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

syria 7×

Strong's own list of renderings: Syria.

Verses using Συρία

All 7 verses, quoted in full.

Matthew 4:24 · KJV

And his fame went throughout all Syria: and they brought unto him all sick people that were taken with divers diseases and torments, and those which were possessed with devils, and those which were lunatick, and those that had the palsy; and he healed them.

Acts 15:23 · KJV

And they wrote letters by them after this manner; The apostles and elders and brethren send greeting unto the brethren which are of the Gentiles in Antioch and Syria and Cilicia:

Acts 15:41 · KJV

And he went through Syria and Cilicia, confirming the churches.

Acts 18:18 · KJV

And Paul after this tarried there yet a good while, and then took his leave of the brethren, and sailed thence into Syria, and with him Priscilla and Aquila; having shorn his head in Cenchrea: for he had a vow.

Acts 20:3 · KJV

And there abode three months. And when the Jews laid wait for him, as he was about to sail into Syria, he purposed to return through Macedonia.

Acts 21:3 · KJV

Now when we had discovered Cyprus, we left it on the left hand, and sailed into Syria, and landed at Tyre: for there the ship was to unlade her burden.

Galatians 1:21 · KJV

Afterwards I came into the regions of Syria and Cilicia;

Common questions

What does Strong's G4947 mean?

G4947 is the Greek word Συρία (Syría), meaning Syria (i.e. Tsyria or Tyre), a region of Asia.

How is G4947 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it syria (7 times).

How many times does G4947 appear in the Bible?

Συρία (Syría) is tagged in 7 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does G4947 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: probably of Hebrew origin (H06865).

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