Strongs Number: G4947
- Greek Word
- Συρία
- Transliteration
- Suria
- Phonetic
- soo-ree'-ah
- Part of Speech
- Noun Location
- Strongs Definition
-
Syria (that is Tsyria or Tyre) a region of Asia
- Thayers Definition
-
Syria = "exalted"
1. a region of Asia bounded on the north by Taurus and Amanus ranges, on the east by the Euphrates and Arabia, on the south by Palestine, and the west by Phoenicia and the Mediterranean
- Origin
- Probably of Hebrew origin [H6865]
- Bible Usage
- Syria.