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Lexicon :: Strong's G2542 - kaisareia

Aa
Καισάρεια
Transliteration
kaisareia (Key)
Pronunciation
kahee-sar'-i-a
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Part of Speech
proper locative noun
Root Word (Etymology)
mGNT
17x in 3 unique form(s) TR
17x in 3 unique form(s) LXX
0x in 0 unique form(s)
Strong’s Definitions

Καισάρεια Kaisáreia, kahee-sar'-i-a; from G2541; Cæsaria, the name of two places in Palestine:—Cæsarea.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 17x

The KJV translates Strong's G2542 in the following manner: Caesarea (of Palestine) (15x), Caesarea (Philippi) (2x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 17x
The KJV translates Strong's G2542 in the following manner: Caesarea (of Palestine) (15x), Caesarea (Philippi) (2x).

  1. Caesarea = "severed"

    1. Caesarea of Philippi was situated at the foot of Lebanon near the sources of the Jordan in Gaulanitis, and formerly called Paneas; but afterward being rebuilt by Philip the tetrarch, it was called by him Caesarea, in honour of Tiberias Caesar; subsequently called Neronias by Agrippa II, in honour of Nero.

    2. Caesarea of Palestine was built near the Mediterranean by Herod the Great on the site of Strabo's Tower, between Joppa and Dora. It was provided with a magnificent harbour and had conferred upon it the name of Caesarea, in honour of Augustus. It was the residence of Roman procurators, and the majority of its inhabitants were Greeks.

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
Καισάρεια Kaisáreia, kahee-sar'-i-a; from G2541; Cæsaria, the name of two places in Palestine:—Cæsarea.
STRONGS G2542:
Καισάρεια (Καισαρια Tdf. (cf. his note on Acts 9:30), WH; see Iota), Καισαριας, ἡ, Caesarea; there were two cities of this name in Palestine:
1. Caesarea Philippi (Καισάρεια ἡ Φιλίππου), situated at the foot of Lebanon near the sources of the Jordan in Gaulanitis, and formerly called Paneas (ἥν Πανεαδα Φοίνικες προσαγορεύουσιν, Eus. h. e. 7, 17); but after being rebuilt by Philip the tetrarch, it was called by him Caesarea in honor of Tiberius Caesar (Josephus, Antiquities 18, 2, 1f); subsequently it was called Neronias by Agrippa II., in honor of Nero (Josephus, Antiquities 20, 9, 4); now Banias, a village of about 150 ((?) "about 50" (Bädeker), some forty (Murray)) houses: Matthew 16:13; Mark 8:27.
2. Caesarea (more fully Caesarea of Palestine (modern Kaisariyeh)), built near the Mediterranean by Herod the Great on the site of Strato's Tower, between Joppa and Dora. It was provided with a magnificent harbor and had conferred upon it the name of Caesarea, in honor of Augustus. It was the residence of the Roman procurators, and the majority of its inhabitants were Greeks (Josephus, Antiquities 13, 11, 2; 15, 9, 6; 19, 8, 2; b. j. 2, 9, 1): Acts 8:40; Acts 9:30; Acts 10:1, 24; Acts 11:11; Acts 12:19; Acts 18:22; Acts 21:8, 16; Acts 23:23, 33; Acts 25:1, 4, 6, 13. Cf. Winers RWB (and BB. DD.) under the word ; Arnold in Herzog ii., p. 486ff; Overbeck in Schenkel i., p. 499f; (Schürer § 23, i. 9; and for ether references cf. McClintock and Strong's Cyclopaedia under the word).
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Matthew
16:13
Mark
8:27
Acts
8:40; 9:30; 9:30; 10:1; 10:24; 11:11; 12:19; 18:22; 21:8; 21:16; 23:23; 23:33; 25:1; 25:4; 25:6; 25:13

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G2542 matches the Greek Καισάρεια (kaisareia),
which occurs 17 times in 17 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 16:13

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 16:13 - Now when Jesus had come into the parts of Caesarea Philippi, he said, questioning his disciples, Who do men say that the Son of man is?

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 8:27

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 8:27 - And Jesus went out, with his disciples, into the little towns round Caesarea Philippi; and on the way he put a question to his disciples, saying, Who do men say that I am?

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 8:40

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 8:40 - But Philip came to Azotus, and went through all the towns, preaching the good news, till he came to Caesarea.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 9:30

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 9:30 - And when the brothers had knowledge of it, they took him to Caesarea and sent him to Tarsus.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 10:1

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 10:1 - Now there was a certain man in Caesarea, named Cornelius, the captain of the Italian band of the army;

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 10:24

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 10:24 - And the day after that, they came to Caesarea. And Cornelius was waiting for them, having got together his relations and his near friends.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 11:11

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 11:11 - And at that minute, three men, sent from Caesarea, came to the house where we were.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 12:19

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 12:19 - And Herod, when he sent for him, and he was not there, after questioning the watchmen, gave orders that they were to be put to death. Then he went down from Judaea to Caesarea for a time.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 18:22

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 18:22 - And when he had come to land at Caesarea, he went to see the church, and then went down to Antioch.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 21:8

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 21:8 - And on the day after, we went away and came to Caesarea, where we were guests in the house of Philip, the preacher, who was one of the seven.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 21:16

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 21:16 - And some of the disciples from Caesarea went with us, taking a certain Mnason of Cyprus, one of the early disciples, in whose house we were to be living.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 23:23

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 23:23 - And he sent for two captains and said, Make ready two hundred men, with seventy horsemen and two hundred spearmen, to go to Caesarea, at the third hour of the night:

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 23:33

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 23:33 - And they, when they came to Caesarea, gave the letter to the ruler, and took Paul before him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 25:1

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 25:1 - So Festus, having come into that part of the country which was under his rule, after three days went up to Jerusalem from Caesarea.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 25:4

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 25:4 - But Festus, in answer, said that Paul was being kept in prison at Caesarea, and that in a short time he himself was going there.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 25:6

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 25:6 - And when he had been with them not more than eight or ten days, he went down to Caesarea; and on the day after, he took his place on the judge's seat, and sent for Paul.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 25:13

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 25:13 - Now when some days had gone by, King Agrippa and Bernice came to Caesarea and went to see Festus.
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