Eparchia means “province” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.
Same number, other testament: Strong's H1885 — dathan in the Hebrew Bible.
Strong's G1885 ἐπαρχία (eparchia) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. eparchia (ep-ar-khee'-ah) n. 1. a special region of government, i.e. a Roman prefecture [from a compound of G1909 and G757 (meaning a governor of a district, "eparch")] It has 2 linked Bible usages across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include governor. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament.
eparchia (ep-ar-khee'-ah) n. 1. a special region of government, i.e. a Roman prefecture [from a compound of G1909 and G757 (meaning a governor of a district, "eparch")] KJV: province Root(s): G1909, G757
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G1885. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
province
Usage: 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)
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render eparchia, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
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2 indexed usages in New Testament.
And when the governor had read the letter, he asked of what province he was. And when he understood that he was of Cilicia;
Now when Festus was come into the province, after three days he ascended from Caesarea to Jerusalem.
First 2 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G1885.
And when the governor had read the letter, he asked of what province he was. And when he understood that he was of Cilicia;
Now when Festus was come into the province, after three days he ascended from Caesarea to Jerusalem.
Every indexed verse link for Strong's G1885, grouped by book.
Eparchia (Strong's G1885) is a Greek word most simply glossed "province". eparchia (ep-ar-khee'-ah) n. 1. a special region of government, i.e. a Roman prefecture [from a compound of G1909 and G757 (meaning a governor of a district, "eparch")]
This page currently indexes 2 linked usages for Strong's G1885 across 1 book.
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G1885 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament.
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as governor. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.