Φοινίκη Phoiníkē
Meaning
palm-country; Phœnice (or Phœnicia), a region of Palestine
In the King James Version: Phenice, Phenicia
Derivation: from G5404 (φοῖνιξ);
Where it is used
- Acts 11:19 Meanwhile those scattered by the persecution that began with Stephen traveled as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus, and Antioch, speaking the message only to Jews.
- Acts 15:3 Sent on their way by the church, they passed through Phoenicia and Samaria, recounting the conversion of the Gentiles and bringing great joy to all the brothers.
- Acts 21:2 Finding a ship crossing over to Phoenicia, we boarded it and set sail.