Greek word · G3828
Παμφυλία
pamphylia
Pamphylia
Appears 5 times in 5 verses of the Greek New Testament. ·
What it means
From G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), via STEPBible.org (CC BY 4.0).
Where it appears
Acts · 5
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Acts 2:10 Παμφυλίαν, Pamphylia,
Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya near Cyrene; visitors from Rome,
Here: The coastal plain on the south shore of Asia Minor (cities such as Perga, Attalia and Side). Paul later passes through it (Acts 13:13; 14:24).
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Acts 13:13 Παμφυλίας. of Pamphylia.
After setting sail from Paphos, Paul and his companions came to Perga in Pamphylia, where John left them to return to Jerusalem.
Here: The coastal plain of southern Asia Minor (modern south-central Turkey), between Lycia and Cilicia, with the Taurus Mountains behind it. 'Perga of Pamphylia' tells the reader which Perga is meant.
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Acts 14:24 Παμφυλίαν, Pamphylia,
After passing through Pisidia, they came to Pamphylia.
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Acts 15:38 Παμφυλίας Pamphylia
But Paul thought it best not to take him, because he had deserted them in Pamphylia and had not accompanied them in the work.
Here: The coastal region of southern Asia Minor whose city was Perga. There John Mark turned back to Jerusalem (13:13), just before the hard road inland.
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Acts 27:5 Παμφυλίαν Pamphylia
And when we had sailed across the open sea off the coast of Cilicia and Pamphylia, we came to Myra in Lycia.
Here: The coastal plain west of Cilicia, around Perga and Attalia. Paul worked there on his first journey (Acts 13:13; 14:24–25).
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