Greek word · G3828

Παμφυλία

pamphylia

Pamphylia

Appears 5 times in 5 verses of the Greek New Testament. ·

What it means

Παμφυλία, -ας, ἡ

Pamphylia, a province of Asia Minor: Acts 2:10 13:13 14:24 15:38 27:5.†

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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
  1. 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).

  2. 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.

  3. Acts 14:24 Παμφυλίαν, Pamphylia,

    After passing through Pisidia, they came to Pamphylia.

  4. 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.

  5. 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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