Asia (22 Occurrences)

... Is used to denote Proconsular Asia, a Roman province which embraced the western parts of Asia Minor, and of which Ephesus was the capital, in Acts 2:9; 6:9; 16 ... biblethesaurus.org/a/asia.htm - 71k

Pergamos (1 Occurrence)

... The chief city of Mysia, in Asia Minor. ... The term Asia, as here employed, should not be confused with the continent of Asia, nor with Asia Minor. ... biblethesaurus.org/p/pergamos.htm - 12k

Phygellus (1 Occurrence)

... Easton's Bible Dictionary Fugitive, a Christian of Asia, who "turned away" from Paul during his second imprisonment at Rome (2 Timothy 1:15). ... biblethesaurus.org/p/phygellus.htm - 10k

Pergamum (2 Occurrences)

... 1. History: Pergamos, to which the ancient writers also gave the neuter form of the name, was a city of Mysia of the ancient Roman province of Asia, in the ... biblethesaurus.org/p/pergamum.htm - 12k

Serpent (40 Occurrences)

... Typhlops vermicularis Merr., Greece and Southwestern Asia; T. simoni Bttgr., Palestine; Eryx jaculus L., Greece, North Africa, Central and Southwestern Asia... biblethesaurus.org/s/serpent.htm - 46k

Phygelus (1 Occurrence)

... Paul mentions him, along with Hermogenes, as being among those "that are in Asia," who turned away from him then. What is meant ... biblethesaurus.org/p/phygelus.htm - 9k

Phrygia (4 Occurrences)

... Easton's Bible Dictionary Dry, an irregular and ill-defined district in Asia Minor. It was divided into two parts, the Greater Phrygia ... biblethesaurus.org/p/phrygia.htm - 11k

Hermogenes (1 Occurrence)

... Mercury-born, at one time Paul's fellow-labourer in Asia Minor, who, however, afterwards abandoned him, along with one Phygellus, probably on account of the ... biblethesaurus.org/h/hermogenes.htm - 10k

Lydia (5 Occurrences)

... (1.) Ezek. 30:5 (Hebrews Lud), a province in the west of Asia Minor, which derived its name from the fourth son of Shem (Genesis 10:22). ... biblethesaurus.org/l/lydia.htm - 12k

Cilicia (8 Occurrences)

... Easton's Bible Dictionary A maritime province in the south-east of Asia Minor. Tarsus, the birth-place of Paul, was one of its chief ... biblethesaurus.org/c/cilicia.htm - 13k

Epaenetus (1 Occurrence)

... Commendable, a Christian at Rome to whom Paul sent his salutation (Romans 16:5). He is spoken of as "the first fruits of Achaia" (RV, "of Asia", ie, of ... biblethesaurus.org/e/epaenetus.htm - 8k

Asiarch

... (n.) One of the chiefs or pontiffs of the Roman province of Asia, who had the superintendence of the public games and religious rites. Int. ... biblethesaurus.org/a/asiarch.htm - 8k

Adramyttium (2 Occurrences)

... Easton's Bible Dictionary A city of Asia Minor on the coast of Mysia, which in early times was called AEolis. The ship in which ... biblethesaurus.org/a/adramyttium.htm - 9k

Hellenist

... Greeks, or imitates Greek manners; esp., a person of Jewish extraction who used the Greek language as his mother tongue, as did the Jews of Asia Minor, Greece ... biblethesaurus.org/h/hellenist.htm - 26k

Gaius (5 Occurrences)

... Some have identified this Gaius with No. (2). (2.) A man of Derbe who accompanied Paul into Asia on his last journey to Jerusalem. ... biblethesaurus.org/g/gaius.htm - 10k

Mysia (2 Occurrences)

... Easton's Bible Dictionary A province in the north-west of Asia Minor. On his first voyage to Europe (Acts 16:7, 8) Paul passed through ... biblethesaurus.org/m/mysia.htm - 8k

Bithynia (2 Occurrences)

... Easton's Bible Dictionary A province in Asia Minor, to the south of the Euxine and Propontis. Christian congregations were here ... biblethesaurus.org/b/bithynia.htm - 11k

Cappadocia (2 Occurrences)

... Easton's Bible Dictionary The easternmost and the largest province of Asia Minor. Christianity very early penetrated into this country ... biblethesaurus.org/c/cappadocia.htm - 10k

Pontus (3 Occurrences)

... A province of Asia Minor, stretching along the southern coast of the Euxine Sea, corresponding nearly to the modern province of Trebizond. ... biblethesaurus.org/p/pontus.htm - 16k

Smyrna (2 Occurrences)

... Easton's Bible Dictionary Myrrh, an ancient city of Ionia, on the western coast of Asia Minor, about 40 miles to the north of Ephesus. ... biblethesaurus.org/s/smyrna.htm - 12k

Sheep (413 Occurrences)

... 1. (n. sing. & pl.) Any one of several species of ruminants of the genus Ovis, native of the higher mountains of both hemispheres, but most numerous in Asia. ... biblethesaurus.org/s/sheep.htm - 52k

Hellenism

... we do not know; but it can hardly have long antedated the continuance of this migration which led to the settlement of the coast districts of Asia Minor and ... biblethesaurus.org/h/hellenism.htm - 26k

Sardis (3 Occurrences)

... Easton's Bible Dictionary The metropolis of Lydia in Asia Minor. It stood on the river Pactolus, at the foot of mount Tmolus. Here ... biblethesaurus.org/s/sardis.htm - 13k

Province (66 Occurrences)

... The senatorial governors were called proconsuls generally, whether they were of consular or praetorian rank; but Africa and Asia alone were reserved for ... biblethesaurus.org/p/province.htm - 38k

Tychicus (5 Occurrences)

... The apostle, at the close of his 3rd missionary journey, was returning from Greece through Macedonia into Asia, with a view to go to Jerusalem. ... biblethesaurus.org/t/tychicus.htm - 14k

Camel (13 Occurrences)

... It is a native of the high table-lands of Central Asia. ... 1. (n.) A large ruminant used in Asia and Africa for carrying burdens and for riding. ... biblethesaurus.org/c/camel.htm - 21k

Semites

... Elam as the historic nation in the highlands East of the Tigris, between Media and Persia; Asshur as the Assyrians; Lud as the Lydians of Asia Minor; and Aram ... biblethesaurus.org/s/semites.htm - 27k

Leopard (6 Occurrences)

... It is of a yellow or fawn color, with rings or roselike clusters of black spots along the back and sides. It is found in Southern Asia and Africa. ... biblethesaurus.org/l/leopard.htm - 13k

Gauls

... GAULS. golz (Galatai): Galatia in Asia Minor is literally the Gallia of the East; its inhabitants are called Galli by Roman writers, just as the inhabitants of ... biblethesaurus.org/g/gauls.htm - 7k

Geology

... accompanying map shows, with considerable freedom, the distribution of the superficial strata of Syria, Palestine and Sinai, with parts of Asia Minor, Arabia ... biblethesaurus.org/g/geology.htm - 16k

Troas (6 Occurrences)

... A city on the coast of Mysia, in the north-west of Asia Minor, named after ancient Troy, which was at some little distance from it (about 4 miles) to the north ... biblethesaurus.org/t/troas.htm - 11k

Philadelphia (2 Occurrences)

... Easton's Bible Dictionary Brotherly love, a city of Lydia in Asia Minor, about 25 miles south-east of Sardis. It was the seat of ... biblethesaurus.org/p/philadelphia.htm - 10k

Pamphylia (6 Occurrences)

... from Paphos, sailed north-west and came to Perga, the capital of Pamphylia (Acts 13:13, 14), a province about the middle of the southern sea-board of Asia Minor ... biblethesaurus.org/p/pamphylia.htm - 12k

Cnidus (1 Occurrence)

... Easton's Bible Dictionary A town and harbour on the extreme south-west of the peninsula of Doris in Asia Minor. Paul sailed past ... biblethesaurus.org/c/cnidus.htm - 9k

Aristarchus (6 Occurrences)

... Acts 20:4 These accompanied him as far as Asia: Sopater of Beroea; Aristarchus and Secundus of the Thessalonians; Gaius of Derbe; Timothy; and Tychicus and ... biblethesaurus.org/a/aristarchus.htm - 10k

Accompanied (43 Occurrences)

... Acts 20:4 These accompanied him as far as Asia: Sopater of Beroea; Aristarchus and Secundus of the Thessalonians; Gaius of Derbe; Timothy; and Tychicus and ... biblethesaurus.org/a/accompanied.htm - 19k

Assos (2 Occurrences)

... Easton's Bible Dictionary A sea-port town of Proconsular Asia, in the district of Mysia, on the north shore of the Gulf of Adramyttium. ... biblethesaurus.org/a/assos.htm - 10k

Secundus (1 Occurrence)

... Easton's Bible Dictionary Second, a Christian of Thessalonica who accompanied Paul into Asia (Acts 20:4). Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. SECUNDUS. ... biblethesaurus.org/s/secundus.htm - 7k

Sopater (1 Occurrence)

... The father who saves, probably the same as Sosipater, a kinsman of Paul (Romans 16:21), a Christian of the city of Berea who accompanied Paul into Asia (Acts 20 ... biblethesaurus.org/s/sopater.htm - 7k

Seleucus

... By later conquests and under the name of king, which he assumed in the year 306, he became ruler of Syria and the greater part of Asia Minor. ... biblethesaurus.org/s/seleucus.htm - 8k

Semitic

... Elam as the historic nation in the highlands East of the Tigris, between Media and Persia; Asshur as the Assyrians; Lud as the Lydians of Asia Minor; and Aram ... biblethesaurus.org/s/semitic.htm - 28k

Libertines (1 Occurrence)

... were of the synagogue called (the synagogue) of the Libertines, and of the Cyrenians, and of the Alexandrians, and of them of Cilicia and Asia, disputing with ... biblethesaurus.org/l/libertines.htm - 11k

Ephesus (20 Occurrences)

... Easton's Bible Dictionary The capital of proconsular Asia, which was the western part of Asia Minor. It was colonized principally from Athens. ... biblethesaurus.org/e/ephesus.htm - 24k

Galatia (6 Occurrences)

... about BC 280. They were invited by the king of Bithynia to cross over into Asia Minor to assist him in his wars. There they ultimately ... biblethesaurus.org/g/galatia.htm - 23k

Eden (19 Occurrences)

... The site must undoubtedly be sought for somewhere along the course of the great streams the Tigris and the Euphrates of Western Asia, in "the land of Shinar ... biblethesaurus.org/e/eden.htm - 28k

Pisidia (2 Occurrences)

... Easton's Bible Dictionary A district in Asia Minor, to the north of Pamphylia. The Taurus range of mountains extends through it. ... biblethesaurus.org/p/pisidia.htm - 21k

Diana (5 Occurrences)

... Behind the shrine was a treasury, where, as in `the safest bank in Asia,' nations and kings stored their most precious things. The temple as St. ... biblethesaurus.org/d/diana.htm - 15k

Trophimus (3 Occurrences)

... the first of the three passages in which Trophimus is mentioned, he and Tychicus are called Asianoi, that is, natives of the Roman province of Asia; and making ... biblethesaurus.org/t/trophimus.htm - 15k

Artemis (5 Occurrences)

... safe"): A deity of Asiatic origin, the mother goddess of the earth, whose seat of worship was the temple in Ephesus, the capital of the Roman province of Asia. ... biblethesaurus.org/a/artemis.htm - 14k

Tarsus (5 Occurrences)

... 7. The Tarsian Constitution 8. Paul of Tarsus 9. Later History LITERATURE 1. Situation: The chief city of Cilicia, the southeastern portion of Asia Minor. ... biblethesaurus.org/t/tarsus.htm - 30k

Laodicea (6 Occurrences)

... king of Syria, who rebuilt it. It was one of the most important and flourishing cities of Asia Minor. At a very early period it ... biblethesaurus.org/l/laodicea.htm - 11k

Lycia (1 Occurrence)

... Easton's Bible Dictionary A wolf, a province in the south-west of Asia Minor, opposite the island of Rhodes. It forms part of the region now called Tekeh. ... biblethesaurus.org/l/lycia.htm - 9k

Gomer (7 Occurrences)

... In the seventh century BC they were driven out of their original seat by the Scythians, and overran western Asia Minor, whence they were afterwards expelled. ... biblethesaurus.org/g/gomer.htm - 11k

Galatian (3 Occurrences)

... (a.) of or pertaining to Galatia or its inhabitants. -- A native or inhabitant of Galatia, in Asia Minor; a descendant of the Gauls who settled in Asia Minor. ... biblethesaurus.org/g/galatian.htm - 7k

Timotheus (24 Occurrences)

... (KJV DBY YLT). Acts 19:22 So he sent into Macedonia two of them that ministered unto him, Timotheus and Erastus; but he himself stayed in Asia for a season. ... biblethesaurus.org/t/timotheus.htm - 15k

Rhodes (2 Occurrences)

... A rose, an island to the south of the western extremity of Asia Minor, between Coos and Patara, about 46 miles long and 18 miles broad. ... biblethesaurus.org/r/rhodes.htm - 13k

Clerk (1 Occurrence)

... Testament). There was considerable difference between the authority of these "clerks" in the cities of Asia Minor and of Greece. ... biblethesaurus.org/c/clerk.htm - 8k

Caria

... ka'-ri-a (Karia): A country in the Southwest of Asia Minor which extended on the North to Lydia, on the East to Phrygia, on the South to Lycia, and the West to ... biblethesaurus.org/c/caria.htm - 7k

Aristar'chus (6 Occurrences)

... Acts 20:4 And there were accompanying him unto Asia, Sopater of Berea, and of Thessalonians Aristarchus and Secundus, and Gaius of Derbe, and Timotheus, and of ... biblethesaurus.org/a/aristar'chus.htm - 8k

Beroea (4 Occurrences)

... Perhaps the Sopater of Berea who accompanied Paul to Asia on his last journey to Jerusalem was one of his converts on this visit (Acts 20:4). Berea, which was ... biblethesaurus.org/b/beroea.htm - 11k

Churches (39 Occurrences)

... letters, and therefore it would seem that the seven angels are also figurative and may refer to the seven bishops who presided over the seven churches of Asia. ... biblethesaurus.org/c/churches.htm - 20k

Great (10383 Occurrences)

... against Darius. Before he could cross into Asia he had to secure his northern frontier against possible raids of barbarian tribes. He ... biblethesaurus.org/g/great.htm - 35k

Antioch (21 Occurrences)

... north of Jerusalem. It was the metropolis of Syria, and afterwards became the capital of the Roman province in Asia. It ranked third ... biblethesaurus.org/a/antioch.htm - 27k

Town (861 Occurrences)

... Testament). There was considerable difference between the authority of these "clerks" in the cities of Asia Minor and of Greece. ... biblethesaurus.org/t/town.htm - 39k

Zoology

... In Asia Miner are found the red deer, the chamois and the Armenian wild sheep, but there is no proof that any of these ever ranged as far South as Palestine. ... biblethesaurus.org/z/zoology.htm - 18k

Derbe (4 Occurrences)

... Concentration of effort, and utilization only of the most fully prepared material were the characteristics of Paul's missionary journeys in Asia Minor. ... biblethesaurus.org/d/derbe.htm - 15k

Cyprus (12 Occurrences)

... Thus from the northern shore of the island the mainland of Asia Minor is clearly visible and Mt. Lebanon can be seen from Eastern Cyprus. ... biblethesaurus.org/c/cyprus.htm - 27k

Antiochus

... For the victories of his elephant corps over the Gauls, who had settled in Asia Minor, he received the surname of Soter ("Deliverer"). ... biblethesaurus.org/a/antiochus.htm - 17k

Sail (32 Occurrences)

... Acts 20:16 For Paul had determined to sail past Ephesus, that he might not have to spend time in Asia; for he was hastening, if it were possible for him, to be ... biblethesaurus.org/s/sail.htm - 17k

Testaments

... BETWEEN THE TESTAMENTS. I. THE PERIOD IN GENERAL II. A GLANCE ALTES TESTAMENT CONTEMPORANEOUS HISTORY 1. The Egyptian Empire 2. Greece 3. Rome 4. Asia III. ... biblethesaurus.org/t/testaments.htm - 35k

Between (2624 Occurrences)

... BETWEEN THE TESTAMENTS. I. THE PERIOD IN GENERAL II. A GLANCE ALTES TESTAMENT CONTEMPORANEOUS HISTORY 1. The Egyptian Empire 2. Greece 3. Rome 4. Asia III. ... biblethesaurus.org/b/between.htm - 36k

Greetings (48 Occurrences)

... at their house. Greetings to my dear Epaenetus, who was the earliest convert to Christ in the province of Asia; (WEY). Romans 16:8 ... biblethesaurus.org/g/greetings.htm - 18k

Ass (95 Occurrences)

... (2.) The male ass (Hebrews hamor), the common working ass of Western Asia, so called from its red colour. Issachar is compared to a strong ass (Genesis 49:14). ... biblethesaurus.org/a/ass.htm - 48k

Horse (62 Occurrences)

... 1. (n.) A hoofed quadruped of the genus Equus; especially, the domestic horse (E. caballus), which was domesticated in Egypt and Asia at a very early period. ... biblethesaurus.org/h/horse.htm - 37k

Palestine (1 Occurrence)

... accompanying map shows, with considerable freedom, the distribution of the superficial strata of Syria, Palestine and Sinai, with parts of Asia Minor, Arabia ... biblethesaurus.org/p/palestine.htm - 89k

Throughout (291 Occurrences)

... Acts 16:6 Now when they had gone throughout Phrygia and the region of Galatia, and were forbidden of the Holy Ghost to preach the word in Asia, (KJV WBS NIV). ... biblethesaurus.org/t/throughout.htm - 37k

Armenia (2 Occurrences)

... A country in western Asia lying between the Caspian and the Black Sea. ... Strabo mentions their caravan trade across central Asia. ... biblethesaurus.org/a/armenia.htm - 21k

Thessalonica (8 Occurrences)

... 17:4). Among these converts were in all probability Aristarchus and Secundus, natives of Thessalonica, whom we afterward find accompanying Paul to Asia at the ... biblethesaurus.org/t/thessalonica.htm - 25k

Timothy (28 Occurrences)

... a mission into Macedonia. He accompanied Paul afterwards into Asia (20:4), where he was with him for some time. When the apostle ... biblethesaurus.org/t/timothy.htm - 38k