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Πισιδία

Pisidía

G4099 noun

SILEX Entry

Definition

Proper name: Pisidia, a mountainous inland region of southern Anatolia (Asia Minor) noted for its rough terrain and relative independence within various ancient empires. In Greco-Roman contexts, refers specifically to the territory known as Pisidia, bordering Phrygia, Lycaonia, Pamphylia, and Isauria. Used in the New Testament to indicate geographic movement or origin.

Semantic Range

Pisidia (region in Asia Minor); by extension, 'of Pisidia' (as in Antioch of Pisidia)

Root / Etymology

The term Πισιδία is of non-Greek, likely Anatolian origin. Its precise linguistic derivation is uncertain. Adopted directly into Greek from native designations of the region by its inhabitants or neighboring peoples.

Historical & Contextual Notes

Πισιδία appears in Greek literature and inscriptions as early as the Hellenistic period, designating the region inhabited by the Pisidians, a distinct Anatolian people noted in classical authors (Strabo, Polybius). In the New Testament, the term is used geographically (e.g., Acts 13:14), referencing the region traversed or visited during missionary journeys. The regional identity was primarily geographic and ethnic, not religious, and included various cities such as Antioch of Pisidia. English translations render Πισιδία as 'Pisidia,' a transliteration that maintains the proper name rather than supplying a meaning. The Septuagint does not use the term; its biblical significance is limited to the New Testament and subsequent ecclesiastical tradition. Unlike terms derived from Greek roots carrying meaning, this term functions strictly as a toponym.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

probably of foreign origin; Pisidia, a region of Asia Minor:--Pisidia.

Root Family

Πισιδία (Pisidia) — Pisidia, region of Asia Minor, of or from Pisidia

Root uncertain designating Pisidia, pertaining to Pisidia, of or from Pisidia

Word Forms

1 distinct form

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 SIBI-P2 Occurrences
G4099-01 Πισιδίαν pisidian N ACC F SG Pisidia Pisidia Pisidia 2

Occurrences in Scripture

2 occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 SIBI-P2
G4099-01 Acts 13:14 Πισιδίαν pisidian N ACC F SG Pisidian Pisidia Pisidia
G4099-01 Acts 14:24 Πισιδίαν pisidian N ACC F SG Pisidia Pisidia Pisidia
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