Greek Word Study
ἐπαρχία
eparchía
G1885
Quick Facts
Strong's Number
G1885
KJV Translations
province
Derivation / Root
from a compound of G1909 (ἐπί) and G757 (ἄρχω) (meaning a governor of a district, "eparch");
Definition of eparchía
ἐπαρχία (eparchía) — a special region of government, i.e. a Roman præfecture
Word Origin
This word comes from a compound of G1909 (ἐπί) and G757 (ἄρχω) (meaning a governor of a district, "eparch"); See the root words: G1909 (ἐπί), G757 (ἄρχω).
Related Greek Words
Words sharing the same root or derived from ἐπαρχία.
ἐπί
epí
G1909
properly, meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e. over, upon, etc.; of rest (with the dative case) at, on, etc.; of direction (with the accusative case) towards, upon, etc.
ἄρχω
árchō
G757
to be first (in political rank or power)
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