Original Word: Λιβύη, ης, ἡ
Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine
Transliteration: Libué
Phonetic Spelling: (lib-oo'-ay)
Definition: "the west bank of the Nile", Libya, a region in N. Africa
Usage: Libya, Africa (in the modern sense).Word Origin
probably from lips
Definition
"the west bank of the Nile," Libya, a region in N. Africa
NASB Translation
Libya (1).

STRONGS NT 3033: Λιβύη

Λιβύη, Λιβύης, ἡ, Libya, a large region of northern Africa, bordering on Egypt. In that portion of it which had Cyrene for its capital and was thence called Libya Cyrenaica (ἡ πρός Κυρήνην Λιβύη;, Josephus, Antiquities 16, 6, 1; ἡ Λιβύη ἡ κατά Κυρήνην (which see), Acts 2:10) dwelt many Jews (Josephus, Antiquities 14, 7, 2; 16, 6, 1; b. j. 7, 11;

c. Apion. 2, 4 (where cf. Müller's notes)): Acts 2:10.

Libya.

Probably from lips; Libye, a region of Africa -- Libya.

see GREEK lips

Λιβυης Λιβύης λιγύριον Libues Libuēs Libyes Libyēs Libýes LibýēsInterlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts