Region
κλίμαStrong’s G2824klima
Appears in 3 verses of the New Testament
In short
Klima is the Greek word usually translated “regions”. It appears in 3 verses of the New Testament.
“But now having no more place in these parts, and having a great desire these many years to come unto you;”
Meaning
Usually translated “regions”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- regions 3
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Romans 1
- 2 Corinthians 1
- Galatians 1
3 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
Greek dictionary
κλίμα klima · region
κλίμα, -τος, τό (κλίνω) [in LXX: Jdg.20:2 A (פִּנָּה)* ;] 1. an inclination, slope, esp. the slope from the equator to the pole (Arist). 2. a region (Polyb., al.): pl., Rom.15:23, 2Co.11:10, Gal.1:21.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “region” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
REGION, noun
re'jun. [Latin regio, rego.]
- A tract of land or space of indefinite extent, usually a tract of considerable extent. Deuteronomy 3:4“He had dominion over all the region on this side the river” 1 Kings 4:24
- The inhabitants of a region or district of country. Matthew 3:5
- A part of the body; as the region of the heart or liver.
- Place; rank.
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.