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Lexicon :: Strong's G4947 - syria

Aa
Συρία
Transliteration
syria (Key)
Pronunciation
soo-ree'-ah
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Part of Speech
proper locative noun
Root Word (Etymology)
Probably of Hebrew origin צֹר (H6865)
mGNT
8x in 2 unique form(s) TR
8x in 2 unique form(s) LXX
112x in 4 unique form(s)
Strong’s Definitions

Συρία Syría, soo-ree'-ah; probably of Hebrew origin (H6865); Syria (i.e. Tsyria or Tyre), a region of Asia:—Syria.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 8x

The KJV translates Strong's G4947 in the following manner: Syria (8x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 8x
The KJV translates Strong's G4947 in the following manner: Syria (8x).

  1. Syria = "exalted"

    1. a region of Asia bounded on the north by Taurus and Amanus ranges, on the east by the Euphrates and Arabia, on the south by Palestine, and the west by Phoenicia and the Mediterranean

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
Συρία Syría, soo-ree'-ah; probably of Hebrew origin (H6865); Syria (i.e. Tsyria or Tyre), a region of Asia:—Syria.
STRONGS G4947:
Συρία, Συρίας, ἡ, Syria; in the N. T. a region of Asia, bounded on the north by the Taurus and Amanus ranges, on the east by the Euphrates and Arabia, on the south by Palestine, and on the west by Phoenicia and the Mediterranean (cf. BB. DD. under the word ; Ryssel in Herzog edition 2, under the word Syrien; cf. also Ἀντιχεια, 1 and Δαμασκός): Matthew 4:24; Luke 2:2; Acts 15:23, 41; Acts 18:18; Acts 20:3; Acts 21:3; Galatians 1:21. (On the article with it cf. Winer's Grammar, § 18, 5 a.)
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Matthew
4:24
Luke
2:2
Acts
15:23; 15:41; 18:18; 20:3; 21:3
Galatians
1:21

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G4947 matches the Greek Συρία (syria),
which occurs 8 times in 8 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 4:24 -

And the news G189 about Him spread G565 throughout G1519 G3650 Syria G4947; and they brought G4374 to Him all G3956 who were ill G2192 G2560, those suffering G4912 with various G4164 diseases G3554 and severe G931 pain G931, demon-possessed G1139, people G4583 with G4583 epilepsy G4583, and people G3885 who were paralyzed G3885; and He healed G2323 them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 2:2

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 2:2 - [fn]This G3778 was the first G4413 census G582 taken G1096 while [fn]Quirinius G2958 was G2230 governor G2230 of Syria G4947.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 15:23

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 15:23 - and they [fn]sent G1125 this letter G1125 with them:

“The apostles G652 and the brothers G80 who are elders G4245, to the brothers G80 and sisters in Antioch G490, Syria G4947, and Cilicia G2791 who G3588 are from the Gentiles G1484: Greetings G5463.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 15:41 - And he was traveling G1330 through G1330 Syria G4947 and Cilicia G2791, strengthening G1991 the churches G1577.

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Now Paul G3972, when he had remained G4357 many G2425 days G2250 longer G2089, took G657 leave G657 of the brothers G80 and sisters and sailed G1602 away G1602 to Syria G4947, and Priscilla G4251 and Aquila G207 were with him. [fn]Paul first had his hair G2776 cut G2751 at Cenchrea G2747, for he was keeping G2192 a vow G2171.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 20:3

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 20:3 - And there he spent G4160 three G5140 months G3376, and when a plot G1917 was formed G1096 against him by the Jews G2453 as he was G3195 about G3195 to G3195 set G321 sail G321 for Syria G4947, he decided G1096 G1106 to return G5290 through G1223 Macedonia G3109.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 21:3

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 21:3 - When we came G398 in G398 sight G398 of G398 Cyprus G2954, leaving G2641 it on the left G2176, we kept sailing G4126 to Syria G4947 and landed G2718 at Tyre G5184; for the ship G4143 was to unload G670 its cargo G1117 there G1566.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGal 1:21

Unchecked Copy BoxGal 1:21 - Then G1899 I went G2064 into the regions G2824 of Syria G4947 and Cilicia G2791.
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