Strong's Lexicon Tróas: Troas Original Word: Τρῳάς Word Origin: Derived from the name of the ancient city of Troy, located in the region of Mysia in Asia Minor. Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct Hebrew equivalents for Troas, as it is a specific Greek geographical term related to the New Testament period. Usage: Troas refers to a region and a city in northwest Asia Minor, near the ancient city of Troy. In the New Testament, it is mentioned as a significant location in the missionary journeys of the Apostle Paul. Troas served as a strategic point for travel and communication between Asia and Europe. Cultural and Historical Background: Troas was a Roman colony and a major port city during the time of the New Testament. It was located near the ancient site of Troy, famous for the Trojan War. The city was an important hub for trade and travel, connecting the regions of Asia Minor with Macedonia and Greece across the Aegean Sea. The Apostle Paul visited Troas multiple times, using it as a base for his missionary activities. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom Tróias (Trojan) Definition Troas, a city near the Hellespont (i.e. Dardanelles) NASB Translation Troas (6). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 5174: ΤρῳάςΤρῳάς, and (so L T WH (see Iota and references in Pape, Eigennamen, under the word)) Τρῳάς, Τρῳάδος, ἡ (on the article with it see Winers Grammar, § 5, b.), Troas, a city near the Hellespont, formerly called Ἀντιγονεια Τρῳάς, but by Lysimachus Ἀλεξάνδρεια ἡ Τρῳάς in honor of Alexander the Great; it flourished under the Romans (and with its environs was raised by Augustus to acolonia juris italici, 'the Troad'; cf. Strabo 13, 1, 26; Pliny, 5, 33): Acts 16:8, 11; Acts 20:5; 2 Corinthians 2:12; 2 Timothy 4:13. (B. D. under the word.) Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Troas. From Tros (a Trojan); the Troad (or plain of Troy), i.e. Troas, a place in Asia Minor -- Troas. Forms and Transliterations Τρωαδα Τρῳάδα Τρωαδι Τρῳάδι Τρωαδος Τρῳάδος τρώγλαι τρώγλαις τρώγλας τρωγλών τρώγλων Troada Trōada Troadi Trōadi Troados Trōados Troiáda Trōiáda Troiádi Trōiádi Troiádos TrōiádosLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Acts 16:8 N-AFSGRK: κατέβησαν εἰς Τρῳάδα NAS: by Mysia, they came down to Troas. KJV: came down to Troas. INT: they came down to Troas Acts 16:11 N-GFS Acts 20:5 N-DFS Acts 20:6 N-AFS 2 Corinthians 2:12 N-AFS 2 Timothy 4:13 N-DFS Strong's Greek 5174 |