Κιλικία, Κιλικία
Kilikia, Kilikia
“Cilicia”
Definition
Cilicia, a region of Asia Minor
probably of foreign origin;
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Grammar & Morphology
Noun
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Occurrences
Κιλικία, Κιλικία appears 8 times in the New Testament.
Distribution by Book
Key Passages
and sent them with this letter:The apostles and the elders, your brothers,To the brothers among the Gentiles in Antioch, Syria, and Cilicia:Greetings.
And he traveled through Syria and Cilicia, strengthening the churches.
But Paul answered, “I am a Jew from Tarsus in Cilicia, a citizen of no ordinary city. Now I beg you to allow me to speak to the people.”
“I am a Jew, born in Tarsus of Cilicia, but raised in this city. I was educated at the feet of Gamaliel in strict conformity to the law of our fathers. I am just as zealous for God as any of you here today.
The governor read the letter and asked what province Paul was from. Learning that he was from Cilicia,
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