Cilicia
Κιλικία, ΚιλικίαStrong’s G2791Kilikia, Kilikia
Appears in 8 verses of the New Testament
In short
Kilikia, Kilikia is the Greek word usually translated “cilicia”. It appears in 8 verses of the New Testament.
“Then there arose certain of the synagogue, which is called the synagogue of the Libertines, and Cyrenians, and Alexandrians, and of them of Cilicia and of Asia, disputing with Stephen.”
Meaning
Usually translated “cilicia”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- cilicia 6
- of cilicia 2
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Acts 7
- Galatians 1
2 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
- Acts 15:23And 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 15:41And he went through Syria and Cilicia, confirming the churches.
- Acts 21:39But Paul said, I am a man which am a Jew of Tarsus, a city in Cilicia, a citizen of no mean city: and, I beseech thee, suffer me to speak unto the people.
- Acts 22:3I am verily a man which am a Jew, born in Tarsus, a city in Cilicia, yet brought up in this city at the feet of Gamaliel, and taught according to the perfect manner of the law of the fathers, and was zealous toward God, as ye all are this day.
- Acts 23:34And when the governor had read the letter, he asked of what province he was. And when he understood that he was of Cilicia;
- Acts 27:5And when we had sailed over the sea of Cilicia and Pamphylia, we came to Myra, a city of Lycia.
Greek dictionary
Κιλικία, Κιλικία Kilikia, Kilikia · Cilicia
Κιλικία, -ας, ἡ Cilicia, a province of Asia Minor: Act.6:9 15:23, 41 21:39 22:3 23:34 27:5, Gal.1:21.† (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.