GREEK · G978
Βιθυνία
Bithunia — Bithynia
Βιθυνία, -ַας, Bithynia, a province in Asia Minor: Act.16:7, 1Pe.1:1.† (AS)
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Bithynia
Original Hebrew / Aramaic / Greek connected to this term
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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H813
אַשְׁכְּנַז
ash.ke.naz — Ashkenaz
A man of the Gomerians living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.10.3; son of: Gomer (H1586); brother of: Riphath (H7384A) and Togarmah (H8425) § Ashchenaz or Ashkenaz = "a man as sprinkled: fire as scattered" 1) a descendant of Japheth 2) a northern people, perhaps of Bithynia
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A province in Asia Minor, to the south of the Euxine and Propontis. Christian congregations were here formed at an early time (1 Pet. 1:1). Paul was prevented by the Spirit from entering this province (Acts 16:7). It is noted in church history as the province ruled over by Pliny as Roman proconsul, who was perplexed as to the course he should take with the numerous Christians brought before his tribunal on account of their profession of Christianity and their conduct, and wrote to Trajan, the emperor, for instructions (A.D. 107).
Scripture references
Source: Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897). Historical dictionary wording reflects the scholarship and language of its era.