Ἀχαΐα [WH
Ἀχαία (see
Ι, ι)],
-ας,
ἡ,
Achaia;
1. in a restricted sense, the maritime region of northern Peloponnesus.
2. in a broader sense, from
B. C. 146 on [yet see Dict. of Geog. under the word], a Roman province embracing all Greece except Thessaly. So in the N. T.: Acts 18:12, 27; Acts 19:21; Romans 15:26; Romans 16:5 Rec.; 1 Corinthians 16:15; 2 Corinthians 1:1; 2 Corinthians 9:2; 2 Corinthians 11:10; 1 Thessalonians 1:7f [B. D. under the word.]
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's
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Acts
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18:12; 18:27; 19:21
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Romans
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15:26; 16:5
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1 Corinthians
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16:15
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2 Corinthians
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1:1; 9:2; 11:10
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1 Thessalonians
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1:7
