Ἀσία Asia
Greek word for “Asia” · Strong’s G773 · used 18 times in 18 verses
Meaning
Ἀσία, -ας, ἡ; Asia, the Roman province: 6:9 16:6 19:1, 10 19:22, 26 (M, Pr., 73), 20:18 21:27 24:18 27:2.†;
How it is translated
Glosses given for Asia in context, with how often each is used:
- asia 18
Where it is used
| Book | Uses | Per 1,000 words | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acts | 12 | 0.7 | |
| Romans | 1 | 0.1 | |
| 1 Corinthians | 1 | 0.1 | |
| 2 Corinthians | 1 | 0.2 | |
| 2 Timothy | 1 | 0.8 | |
| 1 Peter | 1 | 0.6 | |
| Revelation | 1 | 0.1 |
Chapters where it is used most
Acts 19 (4), Acts 20 (2), Acts 2 (1), Acts 6 (1), Acts 16 (1), Acts 21 (1), Acts 24 (1), Acts 27 (1), Romans 16 (1), 1 Corinthians 16 (1)
Forms
- Ἀσίας 7
- Ἀσίαν 5
- Ἀσίᾳ 5
- Ἀσία 1
Words used with it
Words that share verses with Asia more often than their overall frequency would suggest:
- Καππαδοκία Kappadokia “Cappadocia” 2
- Πόντος Pontos “Pontus” 2
- ἐπιβαίνω epibainō “to mount/board” 2
- ἱερόν hieros “temple” 3
- μέλλω mellō “to ensue” 3
- ἐκκλησία ekklēsia “assembly” 3
- Ἔφεσος ephesos “Ephesus” 2
- κατά kata “according to” 4
- ὄχλος ochlos “crowd” 3
- Ἰουδαῖος Ioudaios “Jew” 3
- τε te “and/both” 3
- κατοικέω katoikeō “to dwell” 2
Key verses
The verses using Asia that are most connected by cross-references (King James Version):
- Acts 2:9 — Parthians, and Medes, and Elamites, and the dwellers in Mesopotamia, and in Judæa, and Cappadocia, in Pontus, and Asia,
- Acts 6:9 — Then there arose certain of the synagogue, which is called the synagogue of the Libertines, and Cyrenians, and Alexandrians, and of them of Cilicia and of…
- Acts 16:6 — Now when they had gone throughout Phrygia and the region of Galatia, and were forbidden of the Holy Ghost to preach the word in Asia,
- Acts 19:10 — And this continued by the space of two years; so that all they which dwelt in Asia heard the word of the Lord Jesus, both Jews and Greeks.
- 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 19:26 — Moreover ye see and hear, that not alone at Ephesus, but almost throughout all Asia, this Paul hath persuaded and turned away much people, saying that they be…
- Acts 20:16 — For Paul had determined to sail by Ephesus, because he would not spend the time in Asia: for he hasted, if it were possible for him, to be at Jerusalem the day…
- Acts 21:27 — And when the seven days were almost ended, the Jews which were of Asia, when they saw him in the temple, stirred up all the people, and laid hands on him,
- Romans 16:5 — Likewise greet the church that is in their house. Salute my wellbeloved Epaenetus, who is the firstfruits of Achaia unto Christ.
- 2 Corinthians 1:8 — For we would not, brethren, have you ignorant of our trouble which came to us in Asia, that we were pressed out of measure, above strength, insomuch that we…
- 1 Peter 1:1 — Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the strangers scattered throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia,
- Revelation 1:4 — John to the seven churches which are in Asia: Grace be unto you, and peace, from him which is, and which was, and which is to come; and from the seven Spirits…
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Hebrew and Greek text, tagging, glosses and lexicon definitions: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Counts follow King James verse numbering; a word counts each time it is written.