4681. Spania
Strong's Lexicon
Spania: Spain

Original Word: Σπανία
Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine
Transliteration: Spania
Pronunciation: spa-NEE-ah
Phonetic Spelling: (span-ee'-ah)
Definition: Spain
Meaning: Spain, roughly co-extensive with the modern country of the name.

Word Origin: Derived from Latin "Hispania," referring to the Iberian Peninsula, which includes modern-day Spain and Portugal.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct Hebrew equivalents for "Spania" as it is a specific geographical term related to the Roman Empire's western territories.

Usage: In the New Testament, "Spania" refers to the geographical region known as Spain. It is mentioned in the context of the Apostle Paul's missionary journeys and his desire to spread the Gospel to the westernmost parts of the Roman Empire.

Cultural and Historical Background: During the first century, Spain was a part of the Roman Empire, known for its wealth and resources. It was a significant region for trade and cultural exchange. The mention of Spain in the New Testament highlights the early Christian mission's reach and the apostolic ambition to fulfill the Great Commission by spreading the Gospel to the ends of the known world.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
of foreign origin
Definition
Spain, a peninsula of S.W. Europe
NASB Translation
Spain (2).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 4681: Σπανία

Σπανία, Σπανίας, , Spain, in the apostolic age the whole peninsula south of the Pyrenees: Romans 15:24, 28. ((Winer's Grammar, 25); the more common Greek form is Ἰσπανια, 1 Macc. 8:3 (apparently the Phoenician or Latin name for Ἰβηρια; cf. Pape, Eigennamen, under the words).)

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Spain.

Probably of foreign origin; Spania, a region of Europe -- Spain.

Forms and Transliterations
εσπανισμένους Σπανιαν Σπανίαν σπανίζεται σπάνιον Spanian Spanían
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Englishman's Concordance
Romans 15:24 N-AFS
GRK: εἰς τὴν Σπανίαν ἐλπίζω γὰρ
NAS: I go to Spain-- for I hope
KJV: into Spain, I will come
INT: to Spain I hope for

Romans 15:28 N-AFS
GRK: ὑμῶν εἰς Σπανίαν
NAS: I will go on by way of you to Spain.
KJV: you into Spain.
INT: you into Spain

Strong's Greek 4681
2 Occurrences


Σπανίαν — 2 Occ.

















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