ἐπαρχία (eparchía) — Province

Greek word study: ἐπαρχία (eparchía), Strong's G1885. a special region of government, i.e. a Roman præfecture

GreekStrong's G1885
Quick definition
Greek word
ἐπαρχία (eparchía)

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a special region of government, i.e. a Roman præfecture

Word study
Derivation: from a compound of G1909 (ἐπί) and G757 (ἄρχω) (meaning a governor of a district, "eparch");

KJV translation words: province

Where this word appears

Strong's G1885 is tagged on 2 words in 2 verses across 1 book of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Acts 23:34 and last appears in Acts 25:1.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

province ×2

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

ἐπαρχείας ×1ἐπαρχείᾳ ×1

Verses (all 2)

Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: G1909 ἐπί (epí), G757 ἄρχω (árchō).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does eparchía (G1885) mean?

A special region of government, i.e. a roman præfecture.

How is G1885 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates G1885 as: province.

How often does ἐπαρχία (eparchía) appear?

Strong's G1885 is tagged on 2 words in 2 verses across 1 book of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Acts 23:34 and last appears in Acts 25:1.