GREEK · G2482
Ἰταλία
Italia — Italy
Ἰταλία, -ας, ἡ Italy: ἡ Ἰ. (see B1., § 46, 11), Act.18:2 27:1, 6, Heb.13:14.† (AS)
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Italy
Original Hebrew / Aramaic / Greek connected to this term
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GREEK · G675
Ἄππιος
Appios — of Appius
Ἀππιος, -ου, ὁ Appius; Ἀππίου Φόρον, Appii Forum (Market of Appius), a town in Italy: Act.28:15.† (AS)
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Ἀδρίας
Adrias — Adriatic Sea
Ἁδρίας (T, Rec. Ἀδρίας), -ου, ὁ, the Adriatic sea, in later Greek usage extended to take in all the waters between Greece and Italy: Act.27:27.† (AS)
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Σειρήν
Seirēn — a siren
1. a Siren : in plural Σειρῆνες, αἱ, the Sirens , mythical sisters on the south coast of Italy, who enticed seamen by their songs, and then slew them, (Odyssey by Homer) (Homer) only knows of two , whence epic dual. genitive Σειρήνοιιν. 2. metaphorically a Siren, deceitful woman , (Euripides): the Siren charm of eloquence, (Aeschines Orator) derivation uncertain (ML)
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Acts 18:2; 27:1, 6; Heb. 13:24), like most geographical names, was differently used at different periods of history. As the power of Rome advanced, nations were successively conquered and added to it till it came to designate the whole country to the south of the Alps. There was constant intercourse between Palestine and Italy in the time of the Romans.
Scripture references
Source: Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897). Historical dictionary wording reflects the scholarship and language of its era.