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Strong's G2542 Καισάρεια (kaisareia)

Kaisareia - meaning, definition, and linked Bible usage across the indexed canon, including Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where this Strong's number appears.

Same number, other testament: Strong's H2542 — chammuq (“joints”) in the Hebrew Bible.

Strong's Number G2542
Language Greek
Linked Usages 17
Books 3

Strong's G2542 Quick Answer

Strong's G2542 Καισάρεια (Kaisareia) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. Kaisareia (kai-sar'-ei-a) n/l. 1. Caesaria, the name of two places in Israel [from G2541] It has 17 linked Bible usages across 3 books. Visible English usage signals include caesarea and two. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament.

Meaning
Kaisareia (kai-sar'-ei-a) n/l. 1. Caesaria, the name of two places in Israel [from G2541]
Usage
17 linked usages
Books
3 indexed books
Corpus
New Testament
Usage Words
caesarea and two

Meaning and Definition

Kaisareia (kai-sar'-ei-a) n/l. 1. Caesaria, the name of two places in Israel [from G2541] KJV: Caesarea Root(s): G2541

Original Word
Καισάρεια
Transliteration
Kaisareia
Derivation
Root: Καίσαρ R1: 2541
Morphology
Name Location

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G2542. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)

Caesarea

Usage: Καισαρία (Rec. -άρεια), -ας, ἡ Cæsarea; __1. Cæsarea Philippi, at the foot of Lebanon: Mat.16:13, Mrk.8:27. __2. Cæsarea of Palestine, on the sea-coast: Act.8:4 9:30 10:1, 24 11:11 12:19 18:22 21:8, 16 23:23, 33 25:1, 4 25:6, 13.† (AS)

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How Strong's G2542 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Kaisareia, 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.

Caesarea Matthew 16:13 16× two Acts 23:23

How Strong's G2542 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes New Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is New Testament with 17 linked usages.

Strong's G2542 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's G2542 in the New Testament

17 indexed usages in New Testament.

Matthew 16:13 KJV

When Jesus came into the coasts of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, saying, Whom do men say that I the Son of man am?

Mark 8:27 KJV

And Jesus went out, and his disciples, into the towns of Caesarea Philippi: and by the way he asked his disciples, saying unto them, Whom do men say that I am?

Acts 8:40 KJV

But Philip was found at Azotus: and passing through he preached in all the cities, till he came to Caesarea.

Usage Excerpts

First 17 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G2542.

Matthew 16:13 New Testament, KJV
When Jesus came into the coasts of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, saying, Whom do men say that I the Son of man am?
Mark 8:27 New Testament, KJV
And Jesus went out, and his disciples, into the towns of Caesarea Philippi: and by the way he asked his disciples, saying unto them, Whom do men say that I am?
Acts 8:40 New Testament, KJV
But Philip was found at Azotus: and passing through he preached in all the cities, till he came to Caesarea.
Acts 9:30 New Testament, KJV
Which when the brethren knew, they brought him down to Caesarea, and sent him forth to Tarsus.
Acts 10:1 New Testament, KJV
There was a certain man in Caesarea called Cornelius, a centurion of the band called the Italian band,
Acts 10:24 New Testament, KJV
And the morrow after they entered into Caesarea. And Cornelius waited for them, and he had called together his kinsmen and near friends.
Acts 11:11 New Testament, KJV
And, behold, immediately there were three men already come unto the house where I was, sent from Caesarea unto me.
Acts 12:19 New Testament, KJV
And when Herod had sought for him, and found him not, he examined the keepers, and commanded that they should be put to death. And he went down from Judaea to Caesarea, and there abode.
Acts 18:22 New Testament, KJV
And when he had landed at Caesarea, and gone up, and saluted the church, he went down to Antioch.
Acts 21:8 New Testament, KJV
And the next day we that were of Paul's company departed, and came unto Caesarea: and we entered into the house of Philip the evangelist, which was one of the seven; and abode with him.
Acts 21:16 New Testament, KJV
There went with us also certain of the disciples of Caesarea, and brought with them one Mnason of Cyprus, an old disciple, with whom we should lodge.
Acts 23:23 New Testament, KJV
And he called unto him two centurions, saying, Make ready two hundred soldiers to go to Caesarea, and horsemen threescore and ten, and spearmen two hundred, at the third hour of the night;
Acts 23:33 New Testament, KJV
Who, when they came to Caesarea and delivered the epistle to the governor, presented Paul also before him.
Acts 25:1 New Testament, KJV
Now when Festus was come into the province, after three days he ascended from Caesarea to Jerusalem.
Acts 25:4 New Testament, KJV
But Festus answered, that Paul should be kept at Caesarea, and that he himself would depart shortly thither.
Acts 25:6 New Testament, KJV
And when he had tarried among them more than ten days, he went down unto Caesarea; and the next day sitting on the judgment seat commanded Paul to be brought.
Acts 25:13 New Testament, KJV
And after certain days king Agrippa and Bernice came unto Caesarea to salute Festus.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's G2542, grouped by book.

Matthew 1 usage, New Testament
Mark 1 usage, New Testament
Acts 15 usages, New Testament

Strong's G2542 FAQ

What does kaisareia (Καισάρεια) mean?

Strong's G2542 is a Greek entry for G2542 Καισάρεια (Kaisareia). Kaisareia (kai-sar'-ei-a) n/l. 1. Caesaria, the name of two places in Israel [from G2541]

How many times is kaisareia (Καισάρεια) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 17 linked usages for Strong's G2542 across 3 books.

Where can I study kaisareia (Καισάρεια) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G2542 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament.

What English words translate kaisareia (Καισάρεια)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as caesarea and two. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.