688. Arabia
Strong's Lexicon
Arabia: Arabia

Original Word: Ἀραβία
Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine
Transliteration: Arabia
Pronunciation: ar-ab-ee'-ah
Phonetic Spelling: (ar-ab-ee'-ah)
Definition: Arabia
Meaning: Arabia, the district south of Palestine.

Word Origin: Derived from the Greek term Ἀράβιος (Arabios), referring to the region inhabited by the Arab people.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - H6152 (עֲרָב): Refers to the region of Arabia or the people known as Arabs.

- H6163 (עֲרָבִי): Pertains to the Arab people or things related to Arabia.

Usage: In the New Testament, "Arabia" refers to the region inhabited by the Arab people, which in biblical times included parts of the Arabian Peninsula and surrounding areas. It is mentioned in the context of the early Christian church and the Apostle Paul's journeys.

Cultural and Historical Background: Arabia in biblical times was a vast and diverse region, home to various tribes and cultures. It was known for its trade routes, including the famous incense and spice routes. The region played a significant role in the ancient world due to its strategic location and resources. The Nabateans, a prominent Arab kingdom, controlled much of the trade in the area during the time of the New Testament.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
of Hebrew origin Arab
Definition
Arabia, a peninsula of Asia near Africa
NASB Translation
Arabia (2).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 688: Ἀραβία

Ἀραβία, Ἀραβίας, (from Herodotus down), Arabia, a well-known peninsula of Asia, lying toward Africa, and bounded by Egypt, Palestine, Syria, Mesopotamia, Babylonia, the Gulf of Arabia, the Persian Gulf, the Red Sea (and the Ocean): Galatians 1:17; Galatians 4:25.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Arabia.

Of Hebrew origin ( Arab); Arabia, a region of Asia -- Arabia.

see HEBREW Arab

Forms and Transliterations
Αραβια Ἀραβίᾳ Αραβιαν Ἀραβίαν Arabia Arabíāi Arabian Arabían
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Englishman's Concordance
Galatians 1:17 N-AFS
GRK: ἀπῆλθον εἰς Ἀραβίαν καὶ πάλιν
NAS: me; but I went away to Arabia, and returned
KJV: I went into Arabia, and returned
INT: I went away into Arabia and again

Galatians 4:25 N-DFS
GRK: ἐν τῇ Ἀραβίᾳ συστοιχεῖ δὲ
NAS: Sinai in Arabia and corresponds
KJV: Sinai in Arabia, and answereth
INT: in Arabia corresponds moreover

Strong's Greek 688
2 Occurrences


Ἀραβίᾳ — 1 Occ.
Ἀραβίαν — 1 Occ.















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