Ἀχαΐα Achaia

Greek word for “Achaia” · Strong’s G882 · used 10 times in 10 verses

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Meaning

Ἀχαία (T, Ἀχαΐα), -ας, ἡ (Bl., § 46, 11); Achaia, the Roman province: 19:21, 9:2 11:10.†;

How it is translated

Glosses given for Achaia in context, with how often each is used:

• achaia 10

Where it is used

Chapters where it is used most

Acts 18 (2), 1 Thessalonians 1 (2), Acts 19 (1), Romans 15 (1), 1 Corinthians 16 (1), 2 Corinthians 1 (1), 2 Corinthians 9 (1), 2 Corinthians 11 (1)

Forms

• Ἀχαΐας 3
• Ἀχαΐᾳ 3
• Ἀχαΐαν 2
• Ἀχαΐα 2

Words used with it

Words that share verses with Achaia more often than their overall frequency would suggest:

• Μακεδονία Makedonia “Macedonia” 4
• Παῦλος Paulos “Paul” 3
• ἅγιος hagios “holy” 3
• διέρχομαι dierchomai “to pass through” 2
• ἀδελφός adelphos “brother” 3
• ὥστε hōste “so” 2
• πιστεύω pisteuō “to trust (in)” 2
• οἶδα oida “to know” 2

Key verses

The verses using Achaia that are most connected by cross-references (King James Version):

• Acts 18:12 — And when Gallio was the deputy of Achaia, the Jews made insurrection with one accord against Paul, and brought him to the judgment seat,
• Acts 18:27 — And when he was disposed to pass into Achaia, the brethren wrote, exhorting the disciples to receive him: who, when he was come, helped them much which had…
• 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…
• Romans 15:26 — For it hath pleased them of Macedonia and Achaia to make a certain contribution for the poor saints which are at Jerusalem.
• 1 Corinthians 16:15 — I beseech you, brethren, (ye know the house of Stephanas, that it is the firstfruits of Achaia, and that they have addicted themselves to the ministry of the…
• 2 Corinthians 1:1 — Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timothy our brother, unto the church of God which is at Corinth, with all the saints which are in all…
• 2 Corinthians 9:2 — For I know the forwardness of your mind, for which I boast of you to them of Macedonia, that Achaia was ready a year ago; and your zeal hath provoked very many.
• 2 Corinthians 11:10 — As the truth of Christ is in me, no man shall stop me of this boasting in the regions of Achaia.
• 1 Thessalonians 1:7 — So that ye were ensamples to all that believe in Macedonia and Achaia.
• 1 Thessalonians 1:8 — For from you sounded out the word of the Lord not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but also in every place your faith to God-ward is spread abroad; so that we…

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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.