Βέροια
Beroia
Berea
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredThe Greek word Βέροια (Beroia) is a proper name, specifically referring to a person or a place. It is derived from the lemma Berea, which is likely a city in ancient Macedonia. The name appears twice in the Bible, indicating its significance in the context of the New Testament narrative. As a proper name, Βέροια does not have a general or abstract meaning, but rather serves to identify a specific individual or location. Its usage in the Bible suggests that it holds some importance or relevance to the story being told, but without further context, its exact significance remains unclear. The fact that Βέροια appears only twice in the Bible suggests that it may be a relatively minor or peripheral element in the narrative, but its inclusion still provides valuable information about the people and places involved in the story.
Source data & methodology
Occurrences in Scripture
2 total occurrences across the text
But when the Jews of Thessalonica had knowledge that the word of God was proclaimed by Paul at Beroea also, they came there likewise, agitating the multitudes.
Acts 17:10The brothers immediately sent Paul and Silas away by night to Beroea. When they arrived, they went into the Jewish synagogue.