Macedonia: meaning of the name

Macedonia in Hebrew and Greek

Places named Macedonia

• Macedonia

Macedonia in Scripture

“Macedonia” appears in 25 verses of the King James Version; here are the first 8.

• Acts 16:9

  And a vision appeared to Paul in the night; There stood a man of Macedonia, and prayed him, saying, Come over into Macedonia, and help us.

• Acts 16:10

  And after he had seen the vision, immediately we endeavoured to go into Macedonia, assuredly gathering that the Lord had called us for to preach the gospel unto them.

• Acts 16:12

  And from thence to Philippi, which is the chief city of that part of Macedonia, and a colony: and we were in that city abiding certain days.

• Acts 18:5

  And when Silas and Timotheus were come from Macedonia, Paul was pressed in the spirit, and testified to the Jews that Jesus was Christ.

• Acts 19:21

  After these things were ended, Paul purposed in the spirit, when he had passed through Macedonia and Achaia, to go to Jerusalem, saying, After I have been there, I must also see Rome.

• Acts 19:22

  So he sent into Macedonia two of them that ministered unto him, Timotheus and Erastus; but he himself stayed in Asia for a season.

• Acts 19:29

  And the whole city was filled with confusion: and having caught Gaius and Aristarchus, men of Macedonia, Paul’s companions in travel, they rushed with one accord into the theatre.

• Acts 20:1

  And after the uproar was ceased, Paul called unto him the disciples, and embraced them, and departed for to go into Macedonia.