2791. Kilikia
Strong's Lexicon
Kilikia: Cilicia

Original Word: Κιλικία
Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine
Transliteration: Kilikia
Pronunciation: kee-lee-KEE-ah
Phonetic Spelling: (kil-ik-ee'-ah)
Definition: Cilicia
Meaning: Cilicia, a Roman province between the Taurus range of mountains and the coast in the south-east corner of Asia Minor, linked up with the province of Syria.

Word Origin: Derived from the ancient region name Κιλικία (Kilikia) in Asia Minor.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Hebrew equivalent for Cilicia, as it is a specific Greek and Roman geographical term.

Usage: Cilicia refers to a historical region in the southeastern part of Asia Minor (modern-day Turkey). In the New Testament, it is mentioned as a Roman province known for its strategic location and as the birthplace of the Apostle Paul.

Cultural and Historical Background: Cilicia was a significant region in the ancient world, known for its fertile plains and strategic coastal position along the Mediterranean Sea. It was a melting pot of various cultures, including Greek, Roman, and local Anatolian influences. During the Roman period, Cilicia was a prominent province, and its capital, Tarsus, was a center of learning and culture. The region played a crucial role in early Christian history, particularly as the Apostle Paul hailed from Tarsus in Cilicia.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
of uncertain origin
Definition
Cilicia, a province of Asia Minor
NASB Translation
Cilicia (8).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 2791: Κιλικία

Κιλικία, Κιλικίας, , Cilicia, a province of Asia Minor, bounded on the north by Cappadocia, Lyesonia and Isauria, on the south by the Mediterranean, on the east by Syria, and on the west by Pamphylia. Its capital, Tarsus, was the birthplace of Paul: Acts 6:9; Acts 15:23, 41; Acts 21:39; Acts 22:3; Acts 23:34; Acts 27:5; Galatians 1:21. (Cf. Conybeare and Howson, St. Paul, i., 19ff; Lewin, St. Paul, i., 78f.)

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Cilicia.

Probably of foreign origin; Cilicia, a region of Asia Minor -- Cilicia.

Forms and Transliterations
Κιλικιαν Κιλικίαν Κιλικιας Κιλικίας Kilikian Kilikían Kilikias Kilikías
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Englishman's Concordance
Acts 6:9 N-GFS
GRK: τῶν ἀπὸ Κιλικίας καὶ Ἀσίας
NAS: and some from Cilicia and Asia,
KJV: and of them of Cilicia and of Asia,
INT: of those from Cilicia and Asia

Acts 15:23 N-AFS
GRK: Συρίαν καὶ Κιλικίαν ἀδελφοῖς τοῖς
NAS: and Syria and Cilicia who
KJV: Syria and Cilicia:
INT: Syria and Cilicia brothers

Acts 15:41 N-AFS
GRK: καὶ τὴν Κιλικίαν ἐπιστηρίζων τὰς
NAS: Syria and Cilicia, strengthening
KJV: and Cilicia, confirming
INT: and Cilicia strengthening the

Acts 21:39 N-GFS
GRK: Ταρσεὺς τῆς Κιλικίας οὐκ ἀσήμου
NAS: of Tarsus in Cilicia, a citizen
KJV: of Tarsus, [a city] in Cilicia, a citizen
INT: of Tarsus of Cilicia not [of an] insignificant

Acts 22:3 N-GFS
GRK: Ταρσῷ τῆς Κιλικίας ἀνατεθραμμένος δὲ
NAS: in Tarsus of Cilicia, but brought
KJV: Tarsus, [a city] in Cilicia, yet
INT: Tarsus of Cilicia brought up moreover

Acts 23:34 N-GFS
GRK: ὅτι ἀπὸ Κιλικίας
NAS: he was, and when he learned that he was from Cilicia,
KJV: that [he was] of Cilicia;
INT: that from Cilicia [he is]

Acts 27:5 N-AFS
GRK: κατὰ τὴν Κιλικίαν καὶ Παμφυλίαν
NAS: along the coast of Cilicia and Pamphylia,
KJV: the sea of Cilicia and Pamphylia,
INT: along Cilicia and Pamphylia

Galatians 1:21 N-GFS
GRK: καὶ τῆς Κιλικίας
NAS: into the regions of Syria and Cilicia.
KJV: of Syria and Cilicia;
INT: and Cilicia

Strong's Greek 2791
8 Occurrences


Κιλικίαν — 3 Occ.
Κιλικίας — 5 Occ.

















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