3109. Makedonia

Lexicon

Makedonia: Macedonia

Original Word: Μακεδονία
Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine
Transliteration: Makedonia
Pronunciation: mah-ked-oh-NEE-ah
Phonetic Spelling: (mak-ed-on-ee'-ah)
Definition: Macedonia
Meaning: (Hebrew), Macedonia, a Roman province north of Achaia (Greece).

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Macedonia.

From Makedon; Macedonia, a region of Greece -- Macedonia.

see GREEK Makedon

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from Makedón
Definition
Macedonia, a region of Greece
NASB Translation
Macedonia (22).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 3109: Μακεδονία

Μακεδονία, Μακεδονίας, ἡ (on use of article with cf. Winers Grammar, § 18, 5 a. c.), Macedonia, a country bounded on the south by Thessaly and Epirus, on the east by Thrace and the Aegean Sea, on the west by Illyria, and on the north by Dardania and Moesia (cf. B. D. (especially American edition)): Acts 16:9f, 12; Acts 18:5; Acts 19:21; Acts 20:1, 3; Romans 15:26; 1 Corinthians 16:5; 2 Corinthians 1:16; 2 Corinthians 2:13; 2 Corinthians 7:5; 2 Corinthians 8:1; 2 Corinthians 11:9: Philippians 4:15; 1 Thessalonians 1:7; 1 Thessalonians 4:10; 1 Timothy 1:3.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from Μακεδών (Makedon), which is believed to be related to the Greek word μακρός (makros), meaning "long" or "tall."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct Hebrew equivalents for "Macedonia" in the Old Testament, as the region is primarily a New Testament reference. However, the historical and geographical context of Macedonia can be related to the broader Hellenistic world, which is occasionally referenced in the intertestamental period and the Septuagint.

Usage: The term "Macedonia" is used in the New Testament to refer to the geographical region that was significant in the early Christian missionary journeys, particularly those of the Apostle Paul.

Context: Macedonia was a prominent region in the ancient world, known for its powerful kingdom under leaders like Philip II and Alexander the Great. In the New Testament, Macedonia holds significant importance as a center for early Christian activity. The Apostle Paul visited Macedonia during his second missionary journey after receiving a vision of a man pleading for help (Acts 16:9-10). This led to the establishment of several key churches in cities such as Philippi, Thessalonica, and Berea.

The Macedonian churches are noted for their generosity and support of Paul's ministry, despite their own poverty. Paul commends them in his letters, particularly in 2 Corinthians 8:1-5, where he highlights their willingness to give beyond their means. The Berean Christians are also praised for their diligence in examining the Scriptures daily to verify Paul's teachings (Acts 17:11).

Macedonia is mentioned in several other New Testament passages, including Romans 15:26, where Paul speaks of the contributions made by the Macedonian believers for the poor among the saints in Jerusalem. The region's strategic location and the receptiveness of its people made it a vital area for the spread of the Gospel in the first century.

Forms and Transliterations

Μακεδονια Μακεδονία Μακεδονίᾳ Μακεδονιαν Μακεδονίαν Μακεδονιας Μακεδονίας Makedonia Makedonía Makedoníāi Makedonian Makedonían Makedonias Makedonías

Englishman's Concordance

Acts 16:9 N-AFS
GRK: Διαβὰς εἰς Μακεδονίαν βοήθησον ἡμῖν
NAS: Come over to Macedonia and help
KJV: Come over into Macedonia, and help us.
INT: Having passed over into Macedonia help us

Acts 16:10 N-AFS
GRK: ἐξελθεῖν εἰς Μακεδονίαν συμβιβάζοντες ὅτι
NAS: to go into Macedonia, concluding
KJV: into Macedonia, assuredly gathering
INT: to go forth to Macedonia concluding that

Acts 16:12 N-GFS
GRK: τῆς μερίδος Μακεδονίας πόλις κολωνία
NAS: of the district of Macedonia, a [Roman] colony;
KJV: of that part of Macedonia, [and] a colony:
INT: of [that] district of Macedonia city a colony

Acts 18:5 N-GFS
GRK: ἀπὸ τῆς Μακεδονίας ὅ τε
NAS: came down from Macedonia, Paul
KJV: from Macedonia, Paul
INT: from Macedonia both

Acts 19:21 N-AFS
GRK: διελθὼν τὴν Μακεδονίαν καὶ Ἀχαίαν
NAS: after he had passed through Macedonia and Achaia,
KJV: when he had passed through Macedonia and
INT: having passed through Macedonia and Achaia

Acts 19:22 N-AFS
GRK: εἰς τὴν Μακεδονίαν δύο τῶν
NAS: And having sent into Macedonia two
KJV: into Macedonia two
INT: into Macedonia two of those who

Acts 20:1 N-AFS
GRK: πορεύεσθαι εἰς Μακεδονίαν
NAS: of them, he left to go to Macedonia.
KJV: for to go into Macedonia.
INT: to go to Macedonia

Acts 20:3 N-GFS
GRK: ὑποστρέφειν διὰ Μακεδονίας
NAS: to return through Macedonia.
KJV: to return through Macedonia.
INT: to return through Macedonia

Romans 15:26 N-NFS
GRK: εὐδόκησαν γὰρ Μακεδονία καὶ Ἀχαία
NAS: For Macedonia and Achaia
KJV: it hath pleased them of Macedonia and
INT: were pleased indeed Macedonia and Achaia

1 Corinthians 16:5 N-AFS
GRK: ὑμᾶς ὅταν Μακεδονίαν διέλθω Μακεδονίαν
NAS: through Macedonia, for I am going through
KJV: I shall pass through Macedonia: for
INT: you when Macedonia I shall have gone through Macedonia

1 Corinthians 16:5 N-AFS
GRK: Μακεδονίαν διέλθω Μακεδονίαν γὰρ διέρχομαι
NAS: for I am going through Macedonia;
KJV: for I do pass through Macedonia.
INT: Macedonia I shall have gone through Macedonia indeed I do go through

2 Corinthians 1:16 N-AFS
GRK: διελθεῖν εἰς Μακεδονίαν καὶ πάλιν
NAS: your way into Macedonia, and again
KJV: you into Macedonia, and to come
INT: to pass through to Macedonia and again

2 Corinthians 1:16 N-GFS
GRK: πάλιν ἀπὸ Μακεδονίας ἐλθεῖν πρὸς
NAS: and again from Macedonia to come
KJV: again out of Macedonia unto you,
INT: again from Macedonia to come to

2 Corinthians 2:13 N-AFS
GRK: ἐξῆλθον εἰς Μακεδονίαν
NAS: of them, I went on to Macedonia.
KJV: I went from thence into Macedonia.
INT: I went out to Macedonia

2 Corinthians 7:5 N-AFS
GRK: ἡμῶν εἰς Μακεδονίαν οὐδεμίαν ἔσχηκεν
NAS: when we came into Macedonia our flesh
KJV: were come into Macedonia, our flesh
INT: we into Macedonia not any had

2 Corinthians 8:1 N-GFS
GRK: ἐκκλησίαις τῆς Μακεδονίας
NAS: in the churches of Macedonia,
KJV: on the churches of Macedonia;
INT: churches of Macedonia

2 Corinthians 11:9 N-GFS
GRK: ἐλθόντες ἀπὸ Μακεδονίας καὶ ἐν
NAS: came from Macedonia they fully supplied
KJV: from Macedonia supplied:
INT: having come from Macedonia and in

Philippians 4:15 N-GFS
GRK: ἐξῆλθον ἀπὸ Μακεδονίας οὐδεμία μοι
NAS: after I left Macedonia, no church
KJV: I departed from Macedonia, no church
INT: I came out from Macedonia not any with me

1 Thessalonians 1:7 N-DFS
GRK: ἐν τῇ Μακεδονίᾳ καὶ ἐν
NAS: the believers in Macedonia and in Achaia.
KJV: that believe in Macedonia and Achaia.
INT: in Macedonia and in

1 Thessalonians 1:8 N-DFS
GRK: ἐν τῇ Μακεδονίᾳ καὶ ἐν
NAS: from you, not only in Macedonia and Achaia,
KJV: only in Macedonia and Achaia,
INT: in Macedonia and in

1 Thessalonians 4:10 N-DFS
GRK: ὅλῃ τῇ Μακεδονίᾳ Παρακαλοῦμεν δὲ
NAS: are in all Macedonia. But we urge
KJV: are in all Macedonia: but we beseech
INT: all Macedonia we exhort moreover

1 Timothy 1:3 N-AFS
GRK: πορευόμενος εἰς Μακεδονίαν ἵνα παραγγείλῃς
NAS: you upon my departure for Macedonia, remain
KJV: into Macedonia, that
INT: [when I was] going to Macedonia that you might warn

Strong's Greek 3109
22 Occurrences

Μακεδονία — 4 Occ.
Μακεδονίαν — 11 Occ.
Μακεδονίας — 7 Occ.