G1885

ἐπαρχεία

eparcheia

Feminine noun · From a compound of ἐπί (G1909) and ἄρχω (G757) (meaning a governor of a district,

From a compound of G1909 and G757 (meaning a governor of a district, "eparch"); a special region of government, i.e. a Roman præfecture:—province.

Outline

the office of a governor or prefect
the region subject to a prefect

a province of the Roman empire, either a larger province, or an appendage to a larger province, as Palestine was to that of Syria

Usages

Acts 23:34

And when the governor had read the letter, he asked of what province he was. And when he understood that he was of Cilicia;

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Acts 25:1

Now when Festus was come into the province, after three days he ascended from Cæsarea to Jerusalem.

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