◄ 773. Asia ►
Strong's Lexicon Asia: Asia Original Word: Ἀσία Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine Transliteration: Asia Pronunciation: ah-SEE-ah Phonetic Spelling: (as-ee'-ah) Definition: Asia Meaning: the Roman province of Asia, roughly the western third of Asia Minor. Word Origin: Derived from the Greek name for the region, Ἀσία. Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Hebrew equivalent for the Greek term "Asia" as it refers specifically to a Roman province not mentioned in the Old Testament. Usage: In the New Testament, "Asia" refers to the Roman province located in the western part of what is now modern-day Turkey. It was a significant region during the time of the early church, encompassing cities such as Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, and others. The term is used to denote both the geographical area and the administrative province under Roman rule. Cultural and Historical Background: Asia Minor was a melting pot of cultures, religions, and philosophies during the first century. It was a hub of commerce and trade, with Ephesus being one of its most prominent cities. The region was known for its diverse population, including Greeks, Romans, Jews, and various indigenous peoples. The presence of numerous temples and religious practices made it a challenging yet fertile ground for the spread of Christianity. The Apostle Paul spent considerable time in Asia, particularly in Ephesus, establishing churches and spreading the Gospel. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin of uncertain origin Definition Asia, a Roman province NASB Translation Asia (18). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 773: Ἀσία Ἀσία, Ἀσίας, ἡ, Asia; 1. Asia proper, ἡ ἰδίως καλουμένῃ Ἀσία (Ptolemy, 5, 2), or proconsular Asia (often so called from the 16th century down; but correctly speaking it was apvoeincia consularis, although the ruler of it was vested with 'proconsular power.' The 'Asia' of the N. T. must not be confounded with the 'Asia proconsularis' of the 4th century), embracing Mysia, Lydia, Phrygia and Caria (cf. Cicero, pro Flac c. 27): Acts 6:9 (L omits; Tr marginal reading brackets); ff; 1 Peter 1:1; Revelation 1:4; and, apparently, Acts 19:26; Acts 20:16; 2 Corinthians 1:8; 2 Timothy 1:15, etc. Cf. Winers RWB under the word Asien; Stark in Schenkel i., p. 261f; (BB. DD. under the word ; Conyb. and Howson, St. Paul, chapter viii.; Wieseler, Chron. d. apost. Zeit., p. 31ff). 2. A part of proconsular Asia, embracing Mysia, Lydia, and Caria (Pliny, h. n. 5, 27 (28) (others, 5, 100)): Acts 2:9. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Asia. Of uncertain derivation; Asia, i.e. Asia Minor, or (usually) only its western shore -- Asia. Forms and Transliterations Ασια Ἀσία Ἀσίᾳ Ασιαν Ἀσίαν Ασιας Ἀσίας Asia Asía Asíāi Asian Asían Asias Asías Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Acts 2:9 N-AFS GRK: καὶ τὴν Ἀσίαν NAS: and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia, KJV: in Pontus, and Asia, INT: and Asia Acts 6:9 N-GFS GRK: Κιλικίας καὶ Ἀσίας συζητοῦντες τῷ NAS: from Cilicia and Asia, rose KJV: and of Asia, disputing INT: Cilicia and Asia disputing with Acts 16:6 N-DFS GRK: ἐν τῇ Ἀσίᾳ NAS: to speak the word in Asia; KJV: the word in Asia, INT: in Asia Acts 19:10 N-AFS GRK: κατοικοῦντας τὴν Ἀσίαν ἀκοῦσαι τὸν NAS: who lived in Asia heard KJV: they which dwelt in Asia heard INT: inhabited Asia heard the Acts 19:22 N-AFS GRK: εἰς τὴν Ἀσίαν NAS: he himself stayed in Asia for a while. KJV: stayed in Asia for a season. INT: in Asia Acts 19:26 N-GFS GRK: πάσης τῆς Ἀσίας ὁ Παῦλος NAS: but in almost all of Asia, this Paul KJV: almost throughout all Asia, this Paul INT: of all Asia which Paul Acts 19:27 N-NFS GRK: ὅλη ἡ Ἀσία καὶ ἡ NAS: all of Asia and the world KJV: whom all Asia and the world INT: all Asia and the Acts 20:16 N-DFS GRK: ἐν τῇ Ἀσίᾳ ἔσπευδεν γὰρ NAS: not have to spend time in Asia; for he was hurrying KJV: spend the time in Asia: for he hasted, INT: in Asia he was hastened indeed Acts 20:18 N-AFS GRK: εἰς τὴν Ἀσίαν πῶς μεθ' NAS: that I set foot in Asia, how KJV: into Asia, after what manner INT: in Asia how with Acts 21:27 N-GFS GRK: ἀπὸ τῆς Ἀσίας Ἰουδαῖοι θεασάμενοι NAS: the Jews from Asia, upon seeing KJV: which were of Asia, when they saw INT: from Asia Jews having seen Acts 24:18 N-GFS GRK: ἀπὸ τῆς Ἀσίας Ἰουδαῖοι NAS: But [there were] some Jews from Asia-- KJV: Jews from Asia found me INT: from Asia Jews Acts 27:2 N-AFS GRK: κατὰ τὴν Ἀσίαν τόπους ἀνήχθημεν NAS: along the coast of Asia, we put out to sea KJV: the coasts of Asia; [one] Aristarchus, INT: along Asia places we set sail Romans 16:5 N-GFS GRK: ἀπαρχὴ τῆς Ἀσίας εἰς Χριστόν NAS: to Christ from Asia. INT: a first-fruit of Achaia for Christ 1 Corinthians 16:19 N-GFS GRK: ἐκκλησίαι τῆς Ἀσίας ἀσπάζεται ὑμᾶς NAS: The churches of Asia greet you. Aquila KJV: The churches of Asia salute you. INT: churches of Asia greet you 2 Corinthians 1:8 N-DFS GRK: ἐν τῇ Ἀσίᾳ ὅτι καθ' NAS: which came [to us] in Asia, that we were burdened KJV: to us in Asia, that we were pressed INT: in Asia that against 2 Timothy 1:15 N-DFS GRK: ἐν τῇ Ἀσίᾳ ὧν ἐστὶν NAS: that all who are in Asia turned away KJV: they which are in Asia be turned away from INT: in Asia of whom is 1 Peter 1:1 N-GFS GRK: Γαλατίας Καππαδοκίας Ἀσίας καὶ Βιθυνίας NAS: Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia, KJV: Cappadocia, Asia, and INT: of Galatia of Cappadocia of Asia and Bithynia Revelation 1:4 N-DFS GRK: ἐν τῇ Ἀσίᾳ χάρις ὑμῖν NAS: churches that are in Asia: Grace KJV: are in Asia: Grace INT: in Asia Grace to you Strong's Greek 773 18 Occurrences Ἀσίᾳ — 6 Occ. Ἀσίαν — 5 Occ. Ἀσίας — 7 Occ.