Samáreia — G4540

Definition

locative proper noun

Samaria (i.e. Shomeron), a city and region of Palestine

1. the name of a city built by Omri king of Israel , on a mountain of the same name , situated in the tribe of Ephraim
2. the Samaritan territory, the region of Samaria, of which the city Samaria was the capital

Usually translated as

Samaria

Origin

of Hebrew origin (H8111)

Hebrew equivalents

• Shômᵉrôwn (H8111)

Occurrences

Samáreia occurs 11 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Luke (1), John (3), Acts (7)

• Luke 17:11 — And it came to pass, as he went to Jerusalem, that he passed through the midst of Samaria (Σαμαρείας) and Galilee.
• John 4:4 — And he must needs go through Samaria (Σαμαρείας).
• John 4:5 — Then cometh he to a city of Samaria (Σαμαρείας), which is called Sychar, near to the parcel of ground that Jacob gave to his son Joseph.
• John 4:7 — There cometh a woman of Samaria (Σαμαρείας) to draw water: Jesus saith unto her, Give me to drink.
• Acts 1:8 — But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judæa, and in Samaria (Σαμαρείᾳ), and unto the uttermost part of the earth.
• Acts 8:1 — And Saul was consenting unto his death. And at that time there was a great persecution against the church which was at Jerusalem; and they were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judæa and Samaria (Σαμαρείας), except the apostles.
• Acts 8:5 — Then Philip went down to the city of Samaria (Σαμαρείας), and preached Christ unto them.
• Acts 8:9 — But there was a certain man, called Simon, which beforetime in the same city used sorcery, and bewitched the people of Samaria (Σαμαρείας), giving out that himself was some great one:
• Acts 8:14 — Now when the apostles which were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria (Σαμαρείᾳ) had received the word of God, they sent unto them Peter and John:
• Acts 9:31 — Then had the churches rest throughout all Judæa and Galilee and Samaria (Σαμαρείας), and were edified; and walking in the fear of the Lord, and in the comfort of the Holy Ghost, were multiplied.
• Acts 15:3 — And being brought on their way by the church, they passed through Phenice and Samaria (Σαμάρειαν), declaring the conversion of the Gentiles: and they caused great joy unto all the brethren.