Ἀχαΐαν
Achaḯa
Achaia
Achaia; the Roman provincial designation for a specific region of southern Greece, encompassing prominent cities such as Corinth and Athens. Primarily denotes the administrative district established under Roman rule, not the whole of Greece. In historical and literary contexts, may also refer more generally to territories traditionally associated with the Achaeans, a people of ancient Greece, but in New Testament usage consistently refers to the Roman province. Occasionally employed metonymically to indicate inhabitants of the region or its Christian communities.
Acts 19:21 · Word #15
Lexicon G882
| Lemma | Ἀχαΐα |
| Transliteration | Achaḯa |
| Strong's | G882 |
| Definition | Achaia; the Roman provincial designation for a specific region of southern Greece, encompassing prominent cities such as Corinth and Athens. Primarily denotes the administrative district established under Roman rule, not the whole of Greece. In historical and literary contexts, may also refer more generally to territories traditionally associated with the Achaeans, a people of ancient Greece, but in New Testament usage consistently refers to the Roman province. Occasionally employed metonymically to indicate inhabitants of the region or its Christian communities. |
Morphology N ACC F SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | ACC — Accusative — Direct object or extent |
| Gender | F — Feminine — Grammatical feminine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | Achaia |
| Literal | Achaia |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | Ἀχαΐα |
| Strong's | G882 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G882-02
Achaia province
| Morphological Notes | Noun, accusative, feminine, singular (Gr,N,,,,,AFS); proper regional name functioning as a direct object. |
| Rendering Rationale | The rendering preserves the proper regional name while clarifying its identity as the Roman province of southern Greece, reflecting the SILEX definition. The accusative feminine singular form denotes this specific region as a direct object without altering its English form. |
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