Original Word: Βιθυνία
Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine
Transliteration: Bithunia
Pronunciation: bee-thoo-NEE-ah
Phonetic Spelling: (bee-thoo-nee'-ah)
Definition: Bithynia
Meaning: Bithynia, a Roman province, north-west of Asia Minor and south-west of the Black Sea.

Word Origin: Derived from the name of an ancient region in Asia Minor

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct Hebrew equivalents for Bithynia, as it is a region specific to the Greco-Roman world and not mentioned in the Old Testament.

Usage: Bithynia refers to a region in the northwest part of Asia Minor, which is modern-day Turkey. In the New Testament, it is mentioned in the context of the Apostle Paul's missionary journeys.

Cultural and Historical Background: Bithynia was a Roman province during the time of the New Testament. It was known for its strategic location along the Black Sea and its rich natural resources. The region was inhabited by various peoples, including Thracians and Greeks, and later became part of the Roman Empire. Bithynia was a significant area for early Christian evangelism and church development.

Word Origin
of uncertain origin
Definition
Bithynia, a province in Asia Minor
NASB Translation
Bithynia (2).

STRONGS NT 978: Βιθυνία

Βιθυνία, Βιθυνίας, ἡ, Bithynia, a province of Asia Minor, bounded by the Euxine Sea, the Propontis, Mysia, Phrygia, Galatia, Paphlagonia: Acts 16:7; 1 Peter 1:1. (Cf. B. D. under the word; Dict. of Greek and Rom. Geog. under the word; Conybeare and Howson, St. Paul, etc., chapter viii.)

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Bithynia.

Of uncertain derivation; Bithynia, a region of Asia -- Bithynia.

Forms and Transliterations

Βιθυνιαν Βιθυνίαν Βιθυνιας Βιθυνίας βικόν Bithunian Bithunias Bithynian Bithynían Bithynias Bithynías

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