4947. Suria
Berean Strong's Lexicon
Suria: Syria

Original Word: Συρία
Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine
Transliteration: Suria
Pronunciation: soo-REE-ah
Phonetic Spelling: (soo-ree'-ah)
Definition: Syria
Meaning: Syria, a great Roman imperial province, united with Cilicia.

Word Origin: Derived from the ancient name for the region, likely related to the Assyrian Empire.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for "Suria," the region is often associated with Aram (אֲרָם, Strong's Hebrew 758), which refers to the Aramean people and territories, including parts of modern-day Syria.

Usage: In the New Testament, "Suria" refers to the region north of Israel, known as Syria. It was a significant province of the Roman Empire during the time of Jesus and the early church. The term is used to describe the geographical area and its people.

Cultural and Historical Background: Syria was a major center of trade and culture in the ancient Near East. It was home to a diverse population, including Jews, Greeks, Romans, and various Semitic peoples. The region played a crucial role in the spread of Christianity, as it was one of the first areas outside of Israel where the Gospel was preached. Antioch, a city in Syria, became a pivotal center for early Christian missionary activity.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
of uncertain origin, perhaps related to Tsor
Definition
Syria, a region N. and E. of Pal.
NASB Translation
Syria (8).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 4947: Συρία

Συρία, Συρίας, , 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.)

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Syria.

Probably of Hebrew origin (Tsor); Syria (i.e. Tsyria or Tyre), a region of Asia -- Syria.

see HEBREW Tsor

Forms and Transliterations
εσύρισαν Συριαν Συρίαν Συριας Συρίας σύριγγός σύριγμα συριγμόν συριγμός συριγμούς συριεί συρίζοντος συρισμόν Surian Surias Syrian Syrían Syrias Syrías
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Englishman's Concordance
Matthew 4:24 N-AFS
GRK: ὅλην τὴν Συρίαν καὶ προσήνεγκαν
NAS: all Syria; and they brought
KJV: throughout all Syria: and they brought
INT: all Syria And they brought

Luke 2:2 N-GFS
GRK: ἡγεμονεύοντος τῆς Συρίας Κυρηνίου
NAS: while Quirinius was governor of Syria.
KJV: when Cyrenius was governor of Syria.)
INT: was governor of Syria Cyrenius

Acts 15:23 N-AFS
GRK: Ἀντιόχειαν καὶ Συρίαν καὶ Κιλικίαν
NAS: in Antioch and Syria and Cilicia
KJV: Antioch and Syria and Cilicia:
INT: Antioch and Syria and Cilicia

Acts 15:41 N-AFS
GRK: δὲ τὴν Συρίαν καὶ τὴν
NAS: And he was traveling through Syria and Cilicia,
KJV: And he went through Syria and Cilicia,
INT: moreover Syria and

Acts 18:18 N-AFS
GRK: εἰς τὴν Συρίαν καὶ σὺν
NAS: and put out to sea for Syria, and with him were Priscilla
KJV: and sailed thence into Syria, and with
INT: to Syria and with

Acts 20:3 N-AFS
GRK: εἰς τὴν Συρίαν ἐγένετο γνώμης
NAS: to set sail for Syria, he decided
KJV: into Syria, he purposed
INT: into Syria arose a purpose

Acts 21:3 N-AFS
GRK: ἐπλέομεν εἰς Συρίαν καὶ κατήλθομεν
NAS: we kept sailing to Syria and landed
KJV: and sailed into Syria, and landed
INT: we sailed to Syria and landed

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

Strong's Greek 4947
8 Occurrences


Συρίαν — 6 Occ.
Συρίας — 2 Occ.

















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