◄ 2791. Kilikia ►
Strong's Lexicon Kilikia: Cilicia Original Word: Κιλικία Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine Transliteration: Kilikia Pronunciation: kee-lee-KEE-ah Phonetic Spelling: (kil-ik-ee'-ah) Definition: Cilicia Meaning: Cilicia, a Roman province between the Taurus range of mountains and the coast in the south-east corner of Asia Minor, linked up with the province of Syria. Word Origin: Derived from the ancient region name Κιλικία (Kilikia) in Asia Minor. Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Hebrew equivalent for Cilicia, as it is a specific Greek and Roman geographical term. Usage: Cilicia refers to a historical region in the southeastern part of Asia Minor (modern-day Turkey). In the New Testament, it is mentioned as a Roman province known for its strategic location and as the birthplace of the Apostle Paul. Cultural and Historical Background: Cilicia was a significant region in the ancient world, known for its fertile plains and strategic coastal position along the Mediterranean Sea. It was a melting pot of various cultures, including Greek, Roman, and local Anatolian influences. During the Roman period, Cilicia was a prominent province, and its capital, Tarsus, was a center of learning and culture. The region played a crucial role in early Christian history, particularly as the Apostle Paul hailed from Tarsus in Cilicia. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin of uncertain origin Definition Cilicia, a province of Asia Minor NASB Translation Cilicia (8). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 2791: Κιλικία Κιλικία, Κιλικίας, ἡ, Cilicia, a province of Asia Minor, bounded on the north by Cappadocia, Lyesonia and Isauria, on the south by the Mediterranean, on the east by Syria, and on the west by Pamphylia. Its capital, Tarsus, was the birthplace of Paul: Acts 6:9; Acts 15:23, 41; Acts 21:39; Acts 22:3; Acts 23:34; Acts 27:5; Galatians 1:21. (Cf. Conybeare and Howson, St. Paul, i., 19ff; Lewin, St. Paul, i., 78f.) Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Cilicia. Probably of foreign origin; Cilicia, a region of Asia Minor -- Cilicia. Forms and Transliterations Κιλικιαν Κιλικίαν Κιλικιας Κιλικίας Kilikian Kilikían Kilikias Kilikías Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Acts 6:9 N-GFS GRK: τῶν ἀπὸ Κιλικίας καὶ Ἀσίας NAS: and some from Cilicia and Asia, KJV: and of them of Cilicia and of Asia, INT: of those from Cilicia and Asia Acts 15:23 N-AFS GRK: Συρίαν καὶ Κιλικίαν ἀδελφοῖς τοῖς NAS: and Syria and Cilicia who KJV: Syria and Cilicia: INT: Syria and Cilicia brothers Acts 15:41 N-AFS GRK: καὶ τὴν Κιλικίαν ἐπιστηρίζων τὰς NAS: Syria and Cilicia, strengthening KJV: and Cilicia, confirming INT: and Cilicia strengthening the Acts 21:39 N-GFS GRK: Ταρσεὺς τῆς Κιλικίας οὐκ ἀσήμου NAS: of Tarsus in Cilicia, a citizen KJV: of Tarsus, [a city] in Cilicia, a citizen INT: of Tarsus of Cilicia not [of an] insignificant Acts 22:3 N-GFS GRK: Ταρσῷ τῆς Κιλικίας ἀνατεθραμμένος δὲ NAS: in Tarsus of Cilicia, but brought KJV: Tarsus, [a city] in Cilicia, yet INT: Tarsus of Cilicia brought up moreover Acts 23:34 N-GFS GRK: ὅτι ἀπὸ Κιλικίας NAS: he was, and when he learned that he was from Cilicia, KJV: that [he was] of Cilicia; INT: that from Cilicia [he is] Acts 27:5 N-AFS GRK: κατὰ τὴν Κιλικίαν καὶ Παμφυλίαν NAS: along the coast of Cilicia and Pamphylia, KJV: the sea of Cilicia and Pamphylia, INT: along Cilicia and Pamphylia Galatians 1:21 N-GFS GRK: καὶ τῆς Κιλικίας NAS: into the regions of Syria and Cilicia. KJV: of Syria and Cilicia; INT: and Cilicia Strong's Greek 2791 8 Occurrences Κιλικίαν — 3 Occ. Κιλικίας — 5 Occ.