ἐπαρχία
eparchiaNoun (Feminine)G1885
province
From: from a compound of G1909 (ἐπί) and G757 (ἄρχω) (meaning a governor of a district, "eparch");
Short Definition
a special region of government, i.e. a Roman præfecture
Full Lexicon Entry
-ας, ἡ (ἔπαρχος, a prefect), the jurisdiction of a prefect, a province.† *†ἐπάρχεισς, -ον, of a prefect: ἡ ἐ. (sc. ἐξουσία) = ἐπαρχεια, which see.
LXX Usage: (מְדִינָה), A*
Grammar
Part of Speech Noun (Feminine)
Morphology G:N-F
DescriptionGreek Noun, Feminine
Occurrences
2 timesAppears 2 times in the New Testament. Top books include:
Acts
2
Key Passages
- Acts 23:34
- Acts 25:1
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