Strong's Lexicon Mesopotamia: Mesopotamia Original Word: Μεσοποταμία Word Origin: From the Greek words "μέσος" (mesos, meaning "middle") and "ποταμός" (potamos, meaning "river"), referring to the land between the rivers. Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - H763: אֲרָם נַהֲרַיִם (Aram Naharaim), often translated as "Aram of the two rivers," referring to the same region. Usage: Mesopotamia refers to the region located between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, often considered the cradle of civilization. In the New Testament, it is mentioned in the context of the early spread of Christianity and the Jewish diaspora. Cultural and Historical Background: Mesopotamia is a historically significant region in the ancient Near East, encompassing parts of modern-day Iraq, Syria, and Turkey. It was home to some of the earliest human civilizations, including the Sumerians, Akkadians, Babylonians, and Assyrians. The region is known for its contributions to writing, law, and urbanization. In biblical times, it was a place of exile and origin for many Jewish communities. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom mesos and potamos Definition Mesopotamia, a region through which the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers flow NASB Translation Mesopotamia (2). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 3318: ΜεσοποταμίαΜεσοποταμία, Μεσοποταμίας, ἡ (feminine of μεσοποτάμιος, Μεσοποταμία, μεσοποταμιον, namely, χώρα; from μέσος and ποταμός), Mesopotamia, the name, not so much political as geographical (scarcely in use before the time of Alexander the Great), of a region in Asia, lying between the rivers Euphrates and Tigris (whence it took its name; cf. Arrian. anab. Alex. 7, 7; Tar. ann. 6, 37; נַהֲרַיִם אֲרַם, Aram of the two rivers, Genesis 24:10), bounded on the north by the range of Taurus and on the south by the Persian Gulf; many Jews bad settled in it (Josephus, Antiquities 12, 3, 4): Acts 2:9; Acts 7:2. (Cf. Socin in Encycl. Brit. edition 9, under the word; Rawlinson, Herodotus, vol. i. Essay ix.) Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Mesopotamia. From mesos and potamos; Mesopotamia (as lying between the Euphrates and the Tigris; compare 'Aram Naharayim), a region of Asia -- Mesopotamia. see GREEK mesos see GREEK potamos see HEBREW 'Aram Naharayim Forms and Transliterations Μεσοποταμια Μεσοποταμίᾳ Μεσοποταμιαν Μεσοποταμίαν Mesopotamia Mesopotamíāi Mesopotamian MesopotamíanLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Acts 2:9 N-AFSGRK: κατοικοῦντες τὴν Μεσοποταμίαν Ἰουδαίαν τε NAS: and residents of Mesopotamia, Judea KJV: the dwellers in Mesopotamia, and INT: inhabit Mesopotamia Judea also Acts 7:2 N-DFS Strong's Greek 3318 |
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