G1885: ἐπαρχία
eparchía · “province”
Definition
a special region of government, i.e. a Roman præfecture
KJV translates it as: province
Word origin: from a compound of G1909 (ἐπί) and G757 (ἄρχω) (meaning a governor of a district, "eparch");
Extended definition
ἐπαρχεία (Rec. -χία, see Bl., § 3, 5), -ας, ἡ
(ἔπαρχος, a prefect), [in LXX: Est.4:11 (מְדִינָה), Jdth.3:6 A* ;]
the jurisdiction of a prefect, a province: Act.23:3, 34 25:1.†
*†ἐπάρχεισς, -ον,
of a prefect: ἡ ἐ. (sc. ἐξουσία) = ἐπαρχεια, which see, Act.25:1 (WH, mg.).†
(AS)
(ἔπαρχος, a prefect), [in LXX: Est.4:11 (מְדִינָה), Jdth.3:6 A* ;]
the jurisdiction of a prefect, a province: Act.23:3, 34 25:1.†
*†ἐπάρχεισς, -ον,
of a prefect: ἡ ἐ. (sc. ἐξουσία) = ἐπαρχεια, which see, Act.25:1 (WH, mg.).†
(AS)
Abbott-Smith Manual Greek Lexicon (1922) via STEPBible TBESG (CC BY 4.0).
How G1885 is translated
- province ×2
Bible verses with G1885 (eparchía)
Eparchía appears in 2 verses.
- Acts 23:34
And when the governor had read the letter, he asked of what province he was. And when he understood that he was of Cilicia;
- Acts 25:1
Now when Festus was come into the province, after three days he ascended from Cesarea to Jerusalem.