GREEK · G3073
Λυκία
Lukia — Lycia
Λυκία, -ας, ἡ Lydia, a region of Asia Minor; Act.27:5.† (AS)
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Lycia
Original Hebrew / Aramaic / Greek connected to this term
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GREEK · G3460
Μύρα
Mura — Myra
Μύρα, Μύρρα (LT, Tr., WH), -ων, τά, Myra, a city of Lycia : Act.27:5.† (AS)
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Πάταρα
Patara — Patara
Πάταρα, -ων, τὰ Patara, a maritime city of Lycia: Act.21:1.† (AS)
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A wolf, a province in the south-west of Asia Minor, opposite the island of Rhodes. It forms part of the region now called Tekeh. It was a province of the Roman empire when visited by Paul (Acts 21:1; 27:5). Two of its towns are mentioned, Patara (21:1, 2) and Myra (27:5).
Scripture references
Source: Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897). Historical dictionary wording reflects the scholarship and language of its era.