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Μυσία

Mysía

G3465 noun

SILEX Entry

Definition

Mysia; a geographical term denoting a region in northwestern Asia Minor, specifically an area bounded by Bithynia, Phrygia, Lydia, and the Aegean Sea. In context, it refers to either the land, the province, or occasionally the population associated with that territory. The term functions as a proper noun indicating a specific part of western Anatolia known for its role in Greco-Roman geography and travel in the Hellenistic and Roman periods.

Semantic Range

Mysia (as a geographical region), territory of Mysia, land of Mysians, the province or administrative district of Mysia

Root / Etymology

etymology uncertain. The name Μυσία has no secure Greek derivation and likely represents an adaptation of a local Anatolian (possibly Luwian or other indigenous) toponym. Ancient sources connected the name to the people known as the Mysians, historically attested in both Greek and non-Greek sources.

Historical & Contextual Notes

Μυσία appears as the designation for a region in northwestern Anatolia, notably in Acts 16:7-8, as part of Paul's travel narrative. The name occurs also in classical Greek literature (e.g., Herodotus, Strabo) referring to the same Anatolian region. The region's ethnic and linguistic identity was complex; the Mysians (Μυσιοί) are sometimes distinguished from, sometimes equated with, neighboring groups such as Phrygians. In the Hellenistic and Roman periods, 'Mysia' was primarily a geographic and administrative term. The term is rendered in many English translations simply as 'Mysia,' sometimes with no further explanation. The meaning is consistent across ancient sources and does not bear a religious or ethnic designation. Unlike some regional terms, 'Mysia' almost never refers to the people, but primarily to the territory.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

of uncertain origin; Mysia, a region of Asia Minor:--Mysia.

Root Family

uncertain (bótrys) — proper name, personal name

Root uncertain region, territory, geographical area
Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
G1009 βότρυς clusters
G1050 Γάϊος to Gaius
G1055 γαλήνη calm stillness
G108 Ἄζωτος Ashdod
G1148 Δαλμανουθά of Dalmanoutha

Word Forms

1 distinct form

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 SIBI-P2 Occurrences
G3465-01 Μυσίαν musian N ACC F SG Mysia Mysia Mysia 2

Occurrences in Scripture

2 occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 SIBI-P2
G3465-01 Acts 16:7 Μυσίαν musian N ACC F SG Mysia Mysia Mysia
G3465-01 Acts 16:8 Μυσίαν musian N ACC F SG Mysia Mysia Mysia
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