Strong's Lexicon
G5403 — Φοινίκη
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G5403 |
|---|---|
| Word: | Φοινίκη |
| Part of Speech: | Name Location |
| Etymology: | from G5404 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 3 |
| Transliteration: | Phoinike |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | foy-nee'-kay |
| Meaning: | 1. palm-country 2. Phoenice (or Phoenicia), a region of Lebanon |
| KJV Renderings: | Phenice, Phenicia |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
Φοινίκη, Φοινίκης, ἡ, Phoenice or Phoenicia, in the apostolic age a tract of the province of Syria, situated on the coast of the Mediterranean between the river Eleutherus and the promontory of Carmel, some thirty miles long and two or three broad (but see BB. DD., under the word): Act 11:19; Act 15:3; Act 21:2.
Englishman's Greek Concordance
Φοινίκη (Phenice)
Acts 11:19
- KJV: Now they which were scattered abroad upon the persecution that arose about Stephen travelled as far as Phenice and Cyprus and Antioch preaching the word to none but unto the Jews only
- GK: οι μεν ούν διασπαρέντες από της θλίψεως της γενομένης επί Στεφάνω διήλθον έως Φοινίκης και Κύπρου και Αντιοχείας μηδενί λαλούντες τον λόγον ει μόνον Ιουδαίοις
Acts 15:3
- KJV: And being brought on their way by the church they passed through Phenice and Samaria declaring the conversion of the Gentiles and they caused great joy unto all the brethren
- GK: οι μεν ουν προπεμφθέντες υπό της εκκλησίας διήρχοντο την Φοινίκην και Σαμάρειαν εκδιηγούμενοι την επιστροφήν των εθνών και εποίουν χαράν μεγάλην πάσι τοις αδελφοίς
Acts 21:2
- KJV: And finding a ship sailing over unto Phenicia we went aboard and set forth
- GK: και ευρόντες πλοίον διαπερών εις Φοινίκην επιβάντες ανήχθημεν
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