Strong's G2791 · Greek
Κιλικία
Kilikia · /kil-ik-ee'-ah/
Definition
probably of foreign origin; Cilicia, a region of Asia Minor:--Cilicia.
KJV: Cilicia
Root / derivation: probably of foreign origin
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered Κιλικία across 8 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
8 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Acts7 verses
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.
Acts 15:23And 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:
Acts 15:41And he went through Syria and Cilicia, confirming the churches.
Acts 21:39But 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.
Acts 22:3I 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.
Acts 23:34And when the governor had read the letter,2532 he asked of what province he was. And when he understood that he was of Cilicia;
Acts 27:5And when we had sailed over the sea of Cilicia and Pamphylia, we came to Myra, a city of Lycia.
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's G2791 (Kilikia) mean?
probably of foreign origin; Cilicia, a region of Asia Minor:--Cilicia.
How many times does G2791 appear in the Bible?
Strong's G2791 (Κιλικία) appears in 8 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “Cilicia.”
How is Kilikia translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's G2791 is rendered as “Cilicia” (8×).
Where does the Greek word Κιλικία come from?
probably of foreign origin