GREEK · G2587
Καππαδοκία
Kappadokia — Cappadocia
Καππαδοκία, -ας, ἡ Cappadocia, a province of Asia Minor: Act.2:9, 1Pe.1:1.† (AS)
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Cappadocia
Original Hebrew / Aramaic / Greek connected to this term
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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H8422
תּוּבַל
tu.val — Tubal
A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.10.2; son of: Japheth (H3315); brother of: Gomer (H1586), Magog (H4031), Madai (H4074), Javan (H3120), Meshech (H4902) and Tiras (H8494) § Tubal = "thou shall be brought" 1) son of Japheth and grandson of Noah n pr terr 2) a region in east Asia Minor 2a) perhaps nearly equal to Cappadocia
3 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H4031
מָגוֹג
ma.gog — Magog
A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.10.2; son of: Japheth (H3315); brother of: Gomer (H1586), Madai (H4074), Javan (H3120), Tubal (H8422), Meshech (H4902) and Tiras (H8494) § Magog = "land of Gog" 1) the 2nd son of Japheth, grandson of Noah, and progenitor of several tribes northward from Israel 2) the mountainous region between Cappadocia and Media and habitation of the descendants of Magog, son of Japheth and grandson of Noah
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The easternmost and the largest province of Asia Minor. Christianity very early penetrated into this country (1 Pet. 1:1). On the day of Pentecost there were Cappadocians at Jerusalem (Acts 2:9).
Scripture references
Source: Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897). Historical dictionary wording reflects the scholarship and language of its era.