Antioch
ἈντιόχειαStrong’s G0490Antiocheia
Appears in 17 verses of the New Testament
In short
Antiocheia is the Greek word usually translated “antioch”. It appears in 17 verses of the New Testament.
“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.”
Meaning
Usually translated “antioch”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- antioch 18
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Acts 15
- Galatians 1
- 2 Timothy 1
3 books in all.
Related words
Explore in Scripture
- Acts 11:20And some of them were men of Cyprus and Cyrene, which, when they were come to Antioch, spake unto the Grecians, preaching the LORD Jesus.
- Acts 11:22Then tidings of these things came unto the ears of the church which was in Jerusalem: and they sent forth Barnabas, that he should go as far as Antioch.
- Acts 11:26And when he had found him, he brought him unto Antioch. And it came to pass, that a whole year they assembled themselves with the church, and taught much people. And the disciples were called Christians first in Antioch.
- Acts 11:27And in these days came prophets from Jerusalem unto Antioch.
- Acts 13:1Now there were in the church that was at Antioch certain prophets and teachers; as Barnabas, and Simeon that was called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen, which had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.
- Acts 13:14But when they departed from Perga, they came to Antioch in Pisidia, and went into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and sat down.
Greek dictionary
Ἀντιόχεια Antiocheia · Antioch
Ἀντιόχεια, -ας, ἡ Antioch; 1. in Syria: Act.11:19-22, 26-27 13:1 14:26 15:22-23, 30 15:35 18:22, Gal.2:11 2. In Pisidia: Act.13:14 14:19, 21, 2Ti.3:11.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.