Lexicon Rhégion: Rhegium Original Word: Ῥήγιον Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Rhegium. Of Latin origin; Rhegium, a place in Italy -- Rhegium. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originof Latin origin Definition Rhegium, a city in southern Italy NASB Translation Rhegium (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 4484: ῬήγιονῬήγιον, Ρ᾽ηγιου, τό, Rhegium (now Reggio), a town and promontory at the extremity of the Bruttian peninsula, opposite Messana (Messina) in Sicily; (it seems to have got its name from the Greek verb ῤήγνυμι, because at that point Sicily was believed to have been 'rent away' from Italy; so Pliny observes, hist. nat. 3, 8 (14); (Diodorus Siculus 4, 85; Strabo 6, 258; Philo de incorrupt. mund. § 26; others. See Pape, Eigennamen, under the word)): Acts 28:13. Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Derived from Latin "Rhegium," which is the name of a city.Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct Hebrew equivalents for the Greek term Ῥήγιον, as it is a proper noun referring to a specific geographical location in the Greco-Roman world. Usage: The term Ῥήγιον is used in the New Testament to refer to the city of Rhegium, specifically in the context of Paul's journey to Rome. Context: Rhegium, known today as Reggio Calabria, was an important city in the ancient world, situated on the toe of the Italian peninsula. It was a key maritime hub due to its strategic location on the Strait of Messina, which separates the Italian mainland from the island of Sicily. The city was originally founded by Greek settlers and later became part of the Roman Empire. Forms and Transliterations Ρηγιον Ῥήγιον Region Rēgion Rhegion Rhēgion RhḗgionLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts |
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