Φρυγία
Phrugia
Phrygia
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredThe Greek word Φρυγία (Phrugia) refers to the historical region of Phrygia. Its sole semantic domain classification is 'Proper Name: Person', indicating that it likely functions as an ethnic or geographical identifier. Phrugia appears four times in the Bible, suggesting its importance in specific biblical contexts. Despite its limited occurrences, its meaning conveys a specific geographic reference.
Source data & methodology
Occurrences in Scripture
4 total occurrences across the text
Phrygia, Pamphylia, Egypt, the parts of Libya around Cyrene, visitors from Rome, both Jews and proselytes,
Acts 16:6When they had gone through the region of Phrygia and Galatia, they were forbidden by the Holy Spirit to speak the word in Asia.
Acts 18:23Having spent some time there, he departed, and went through the region of Galatia, and Phrygia, in order, establishing all the disciples.
1 Timothy 6:21which some profess, and thus have wandered from the faith. Grace be with you. Amen.