ΚιλικίαKilikía
Cilicia, a province of Asia Minor: Acts 6:9, Acts 15:23, Acts 15:41, Acts 21:39, Acts 22:3, Acts 23:34, Acts 27:5, Galatians 1:21.
Greek (New Testament) · G2791
Where it appears
Appears 8 times in the Bible.
- Acts 6:9 But one day some men from the Synagogue of Freed Slaves, as it was called, started to debate with him. They were Jews from Cyrene, Alexandria, Cilicia, and the province of Asia.
- Acts 15:23 This is the letter they took with them: “This letter is from the apostles and elders, your brothers in Jerusalem. It is written to the Gentile believers in Antioch, Syria, and Cilicia. Greetings!
- Acts 15:41 Then he traveled throughout Syria and Cilicia, strengthening the churches there.
- Acts 21:39 “No,” Paul replied, “I am a Jew and a citizen of Tarsus in Cilicia, which is an important city. Please, let me talk to these people.”
- Acts 22:3 Then Paul said, “I am a Jew, born in Tarsus, a city in Cilicia, and I was brought up and educated here in Jerusalem under Gamaliel. As his student, I was carefully trained in our Jewish laws and customs. I became very zealous to honor God in everything I did, just like all of you today.
- Acts 23:34 He read it and then asked Paul what province he was from. “Cilicia,” Paul answered.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.