Asía — G773

G773 · Greek — Ἀσία

Pronunciation: as-ee'-ah

Definition

locative proper noun

Asia, i.e. Asia Minor, or (usually) only its western shore

  1. Asia proper, ἡ ἰδίως καλουμένῃ Ἀσία , or proconsular Asia , embracing Mysia, Lydia, Phrygia and Caria
  2. A part of proconsular Asia, embracing Mysia, Lydia, and Caria

Usually translated as

Asia

Origin

of uncertain derivation

Occurrences

Asía occurs 19 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Acts (13), 1 Corinthians (1), 2 Corinthians (1), 2 Timothy (1), 1 Peter (1), Revelation (2)

Strong's Lexicon — A