STRONGS G773:
Ἀσία,
-ας,
ἡ,
Asia;
1. Asia proper, ἡ ἰδίως καλουμένη Ἀσία (
Ptolemy, 5, 2), or proconsular Asia [often so called from the 16th century down; but correctly speaking it was a
pvoeincia 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];
Acts 16:6ff;
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 Asia;
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.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's
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Acts
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2:9; 6:9; 16:6; 19:26; 20:16
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2 Corinthians
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1:8
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2 Timothy
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1:15
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1 Peter
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1:1
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Revelation
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1:4