Strong's Lexicon
G4947 — Συρία
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G4947 |
|---|---|
| Word: | Συρία |
| Part of Speech: | Name Location |
| Etymology: | probably of Hebrew origin (H6865) |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 8 |
| Transliteration: | Suria |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | soo-ree'-ah |
| Meaning: | 1. Syria (i.e. Tsyria or Tyre), a region of Asia |
| KJV Renderings: | Syria |
Use Strong's responsibly
Strong's is an index and starting point, not the final meaning of a word. Do not build doctrine from a gloss, root, or number. Test meaning by sentence, grammar, authorial usage, context, and the passage argument.
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
Συρία, Συρίας, ἡ, Syria; in the N. T. a region of Asia, bounded on the north by the Taurus and Amanus ranges, on the east by the Euphrates and Arabia, on the south by Palestine, and on the west by Phoenicia and the Mediterranean (cf. BB. DD. under the word ; Ryssel in Herzog edition 2, under the word Syrien; cf. also Ἀντιχεια, 1 and Δαμασκός): Mat 4:24; Luk 2:2; Act 15:23; Act 15:41; Act 18:18; Act 20:3; Act 21:3; Gal 1:21. (On the article with it cf. Winer’s Grammar, § 18, 5 a.)
Englishman's Greek Concordance
Συρία (Syria)
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
- GK: και απήλθεν η ακοή αυτού εις όλην την Συρίαν και προσήνεγκαν αυτώ πάντας τους κακώς έχοντας ποικίλαις νόσοις και βασάνοις συνεχομένους και δαιμονιζομένους και σεληνιαζομένους και παραλυτικούς και εθεράπευσεν αυτούς
Luke 2:2
- KJV: this taxing was first made when Cyrenius was governor of Syria
- GK: αύτη η απογραφή πρώτη εγένετο ηγεμονεύοντος της Συρίας Κυρηνίου
Acts 15:23
- KJV: And they wrote by them after this manner The apostles and elders and brethren greeting unto the brethren which are of the Gentiles in Antioch and Syria and Cilicia
- GK: γράψαντες διά χειρός αυτών τάδε οι αποστόλοι και οι πρεσβύτεροι και οι αδελφοί τοις κατά την Αντιόχειαν και Συρίαν και Κιλικίαν αδελφοίς τοις εξ εθνών χαίρειν
Acts 15:41
- KJV: And he went through Syria and Cilicia confirming the churches
- GK: διήρχετο δε την Συρίαν και Κιλικίαν επιστηρίζων τας εκκλησίας
Acts 18:18
- KJV: And Paul tarried 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 head in Cenchrea for he had a vow
- GK: ο δε Παύλος έτι προσμείνας ημέρας ικανάς τοις αδελφοίς αποταξάμενος εξέπλει εις την Συρίαν και συν αυτώ Πρίσκιλλα και Ακύλας κειράμενος την κεφαλήν εν Κεγχρεαίς είχε γαρ ευχήν
Acts 20:3
- KJV: And 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
- GK: ποιήσας μήνας τρεις γενομένης αυτώ επιβουλής υπό των Ιουδαίων μέλλοντι ανάγεσθαι εις την Συρίαν εγένετο γνώμη του υποστρέφειν διά Μακεδονίας
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
- GK: αναφανέντες δε την Κύπρον και καταλιπόντες αυτήν ευώνυμον επλέομεν εις Συρίαν και κατήχθημεν εις Τύρον εκείσε γαρ ην το πλοίον αποφορτιζόμενον τον γόμον
Galatians 1:21
- KJV: Afterwards I came into the regions of Syria and Cilicia
- GK: έπειτα ήλθον εις τα κλίματα της Συρίας και της Κιλικίας