ἈχαΐαAchaḯa
Achaia (i.e. Greece), a country of Europe
Greek (New Testament) · G882
Meanings
Achaia, the Roman province: Acts 18:12, Acts 18:27, Acts 19:21, Romans 15:26, 1 Corinthians 16:15, 2 Corinthians 1:1, 2 Corinthians 9:2, 2 Corinthians 11:10, 1 Thessalonians 1:7, 1 Thessalonians 1:8.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 10 times in the Bible.
- Acts 18:12 But when Gallio became governor of Achaia, some Jews rose up together against Paul and brought him before the governor for judgment.
- Acts 18:27 Apollos had been thinking about going to Achaia, and the brothers and sisters in Ephesus encouraged him to go. They wrote to the believers in Achaia, asking them to welcome him. When he arrived there, he proved to be of great benefit to those who, by God’s grace, had believed.
- Acts 19:21 Afterward Paul felt compelled by the Spirit to go over to Macedonia and Achaia before going to Jerusalem. “And after that,” he said, “I must go on to Rome!”
- Romans 15:26 For you see, the believers in Macedonia and Achaia have eagerly taken up an offering for the poor among the believers in Jerusalem.
- 1 Corinthians 16:15 You know that Stephanas and his household were the first of the harvest of believers in Greece, and they are spending their lives in service to God’s people. I urge you, dear brothers and sisters,
- 2 Corinthians 1:1 This letter is from Paul, chosen by the will of God to be an apostle of Christ Jesus, and from our brother Timothy. I am writing to God’s church in Corinth and to all of his holy people throughout Greece.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.