Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)
Cilicia
Usage: Κιλικία, -ας, ἡ Cilicia, a province of Asia Minor: Act.6:9 15:23, 41 21:39 22:3 23:34 27:5, Gal.1:21.† (AS)
Strong's Number
G2791
Language
Greek
Linked Usages
15
Books
6
Strong's G2791 Quick Answer
Strong's G2791 Κιλικία (Kilikia) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. Kilikia (kil-ik-ee'-ah) n/l. 1. Cilicia, a region of Asia Minor [probably of foreign origin] It has 15 linked Bible usages across 6 books. Visible English usage signals include cilicia. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
- Meaning
- Kilikia (kil-ik-ee'-ah) n/l. 1. Cilicia, a region of Asia Minor [probably of foreign origin]
- Usage
- 15 linked usages
- Books
- 6 indexed books
- Corpus
- New Testament and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
- Usage Words
- cilicia
Meaning and Definition
Kilikia (kil-ik-ee'-ah) n/l. 1. Cilicia, a region of Asia Minor [probably of foreign origin] KJV: Cilicia
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G2791. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's G2791 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Kilikia, 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.
Cilicia
Acts 6:9
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How Strong's G2791 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes New Testament and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha. 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 8 linked usages.
- Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha rows are counted separately so readers can decide how those texts relate to the main word study.
In the Septuagint (LXX)
Strong's G2791 (Κιλικία) appears 7 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.
Sample Septuagint occurrences:
- 1 Maccabees 11:14 — Κιλικίᾳ
- 2 Maccabees 4:36 — Κιλικίαν
- 4 Maccabees 4:2 — Κιλικίας
- Judith 1:7 — Κιλικίαν
- Judith 1:12 — Κιλικίας
Strong's G2791 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 G2791 in the New Testament
8 indexed usages in New Testament.
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 Asia, disputing with Stephen.
And they wrote letters by them after this manner; The apostles and elders and brethren send greeting unto the brethren which are of the Gentiles in Antioch and Syria and Cilicia.
And he went through Syria and Cilicia, confirming the churches.
Strong's G2791 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha
7 indexed usages in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
Then Nebuchadnezzar king of the Assyrians sent unto all that dwelt in Persia, and to all that dwelt westward, and to those that dwelt in Cilicia, and Damascus, and Lebanon, and Antilebanon, and to all that dwelt upon the sea coast,
Therefore Nebuchadnezzar was very angry with all this country, and swore by his throne and kingdom, that he would surely be avenged upon all those coasts of Cilicia, and Damascus, and Syria, and that he would slay with the sword all the inhabitants of the land of Moab, and the children of Ammon, and all Judea, and all that were in Egypt, till ye come to the borders of the two seas.
And they went forth of Nineveh three days’ journey toward the plain of Bectileth, and pitched from Bectileth near the mountain which is at the left hand of the upper Cilicia.
Usage Excerpts
First 15 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G2791.
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 Asia, disputing with Stephen.
And they wrote letters by them after this manner; The apostles and elders and brethren send greeting unto the brethren which are of the Gentiles in Antioch and Syria and Cilicia.
And he went through Syria and Cilicia, confirming the churches.
But Paul said, I am a man which am a Jew of Tarsus, a city in Cilicia, a citizen of no mean city: and, I beseech thee, suffer me to speak unto the people.
I am verily a man which am a Jew, born in Tarsus, a city in Cilicia, yet brought up in this city at the feet of Gamaliel, and taught according to the perfect manner of the law of the fathers, and was zealous toward God, as ye all are this day.
And when the governor had read the letter, he asked of what province he was. And when he understood that he was of Cilicia;
And when we had sailed over the sea of Cilicia and Pamphylia, we came to Myra, a city of Lycia.
Afterwards I came into the regions of Syria and Cilicia;
Then Nebuchadnezzar king of the Assyrians sent unto all that dwelt in Persia, and to all that dwelt westward, and to those that dwelt in Cilicia, and Damascus, and Lebanon, and Antilebanon, and to all that dwelt upon the sea coast,
Therefore Nebuchadnezzar was very angry with all this country, and swore by his throne and kingdom, that he would surely be avenged upon all those coasts of Cilicia, and Damascus, and Syria, and that he would slay with the sword all the inhabitants of the land of Moab, and the children of Ammon, and all Judea, and all that were in Egypt, till ye come to the borders of the two seas.
And they went forth of Nineveh three days’ journey toward the plain of Bectileth, and pitched from Bectileth near the mountain which is at the left hand of the upper Cilicia.
And he took the borders of Cilicia, and killed all that resisted him, and came to the borders of Japheth, which were toward the south, over against Arabia.
In the mean season was King Alexander in Cilicia, because those that dwelt in those parts had revolted from him.
And when the king was come again from the places about Cilicia, the Jews that were in the city, and certain of the Greeks that abhorred the fact also, complained because Onias was slain without cause.
Whence coming to Apollonius, the military governor of Syria, and Phoenicia, and Cilicia, he said,
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's G2791, grouped by book.
Acts 7 usages, New Testament
Galatians 1 usage, New Testament
Judith 4 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
1 Maccabees 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
2 Maccabees 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
4 Maccabees 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Strong's G2791 FAQ
What does kilikia (Κιλικία) mean?
Kilikia (Strong's G2791) is a Greek word most simply glossed "Cilicia". Kilikia (kil-ik-ee'-ah) n/l. 1. Cilicia, a region of Asia Minor [probably of foreign origin]
How many times is kilikia (Κιλικία) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 15 linked usages for Strong's G2791 across 6 books.
Where can I study kilikia (Κιλικία) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G2791 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
What English words translate kilikia (Κιλικία)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as cilicia. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.
Does Strong's G2791 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?
Yes. The current local index includes 7 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha for Strong's G2791, with linked reader references where each row is available.