Μακεδονία G3109
Macedonia -- the Roman province in northern Greece, a key region in Paul's missionary journeys and church planting
The proper noun for the Roman province occupying northern Greece, prominently featuring in Acts and Paul's letters as a theater of early Christian mission. Paul's vision of a man pleading 'Come over to Macedonia and help us' (Acts 16:9-10) marks a turning point in apostolic outreach to Europe. The province is regularly paired with Achaia (southern Greece) as a geographic merism for all of Greece (Rom 15:26; 1 Thess 1:7-8). Philippians 4:15 recalls the Macedonians' singular generosity. All translations -- Spanish Macedonia, French Macedoine, German Mazedonien -- preserve the Latinized geographical name without variation.
Senses
1. Macedonia (proper noun) — The Roman province in northern Greece, a major site of Pauline mission. All case forms refer to the same geographical entity. Often paired with Achaia for all of Greece (Rom 15:26; 1 Thess 1:7-8). The Macedonian call (Acts 16:9) and the churches' generosity (2 Cor 8:1; Phil 4:15) are defining moments. 22×
AR["مَقدونِيَّةَ", "مَقْدونِيَّة", "مَقْدونِيَّةَ", "مَقْدُونِيَّةَ", "مَكَدونِيَّةَ", "مَكِدُونِيَةُ", "مَكِدُونِيَّةَ"]·ben["মাকিদনিয়া", "মাকিদনিয়াতে", "মাকিদনিয়ায়,", "মাকিদনিয়ায়।", "মাকিদনিয়ার,", "মাকেদনিয়া", "মাকেদনিয়াতে", "মাকেদোনিয়া", "মাকেদোনিয়ায়,"]·DE["Mazedonien"]·EN["Macedonia", "Makedonia", "of-Makedonia"]·FR["Macédoine", "Mazedonien"]·heb["מַקֶדוֹנְיָה", "מַקֶדוֹנִיָּה", "מַקֶדוֹנִיָה,", "מָקֵדוֹנְיָה", "מָקֶדוֹנְיָא", "מָקֶדוֹנְיָה", "מָקֶדוֹנִיָּה"]·HI["मकिदुनिया", "मकिदुनिया-की", "मकिदुनिया-से", "मकेदोनिअ,", "मकेदोनियअ"]·ID["Makedonia"]·IT["Macedonia"]·jav["-Makédhonia", "Makedhonia", "Makedonia", "Makédonia", "Makédonia,", "Makédonia."]·KO["마게도냐", "마게도냐-와", "마게도냐과", "마게도냐로부터", "마게도냐를-통해", "마게도냐에", "마게도냐에.", "마게도냐으로", "마게도니아", "마게도니아,", "마게도니아로", "마게도니아를", "마게도니아에", "마게도니아의", "마케도니아,"]·PT["Macedónia", "Macedônia", "Macedônia,", "Macedônia."]·RU["Македонии", "Македонию", "Македонию,", "Македонию.", "Македония"]·ES["Macedonia", "Makedonia", "Makedonía", "Makedónía"]·SW["Makedonia", "Makedonia,", "Makedonia."]·TR["Makedonya", "Makedonya'dan", "Makedonya'nın", "Makedonya'ya", "Makedonya'yı", "geçsem"]·urd["مقدونیہ", "مقدونیہ-کی", "مقدُونیہ", "مکدونیہ", "مکدونیہ-کی"]
Acts 16:9, Acts 16:10, Acts 16:12, Acts 18:5, Acts 19:21, Acts 19:22, Acts 20:1, Acts 20:3, Rom 15:26, 1 Cor 16:5, 1 Cor 16:5, 2 Cor 1:16 (+10 more)
Related Senses
H3808 1. simple negation (not) (4839×)G1722 1. locative: in, within (2442×)H1004b 1. house, dwelling, building (2015×)G3756 1. not (negation particle) (1635×)H4480a 1. source or separation (1198×)H5892b 1. city, town (1093×)G1519 1. direction: into, to, toward (1061×)H3427 1. Qal: to dwell, inhabit (937×)G1537 1. from, out of (source/origin) (886×)H8034 1. Name (designation / identifier) (856×)G3361 1. subjective negation (not) (834×)G1909 1. on, upon (spatial surface) (757×)H0369 1. existential negation: there is not (738×)H5869a 1. in the eyes/sight of (evaluative) (734×)H5650 1. Servant, attendant, subject (723×)H0408 1. prohibitive negation do-not (712×)G2443 1. so that, in order that (purpose/result) (665×)G0575 1. from (649×)G1223 1. through, by means of (582×)H3541 1. thus, so, in this manner (569×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
Μακεδονία, -ας, ἡ Macedonia: Act.16:9-10, 1Co.16:5, 2Co.1:16, Php.4:15, al.; M. καὶ Ἀχαία, Act.19:21, Rom.15:26, 1Th.1:7-8 (From Abbott-Smith. LSJ has no entry)