"Cappadocia, a district of Asia Minor, Acts 2:9; 1 Pet. 1:1*"
Definition and meaning
Cappadocia, a district of Asia Minor, Acts 2:9; 1 Pet. 1:1*
In the original Greek the word is written: Καππαδοκία
Historical context
The Roman Empire provided infrastructure no previous civilization had built — roads, sea routes, a common language in Greek, and relative peace across the Mediterranean. Jewish synagogues existed in every major city, giving Paul a starting point everywhere he traveled. The early church had no buildings, no political power, no social standing — and spread faster than any movement in ancient history.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of kappadokia (G2587) across the King James Bible.
Parthians, and Medes, and Elamites, and the dwellers in Mesopotamia, and in Judaea, and Cappadocia, in Pontus, and Asia,
Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the strangers scattered throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia,
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Common questions
Strong's G2587 (kappadokia) is a Greek word that means: Cappadocia, a district of Asia Minor, Acts 2:9; 1 Pet. 1:1* It appears 2 times in the King James Bible.
The word kappadokia (G2587) appears 2 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G2587 is kappadokia, a Greek word defined as: Cappadocia, a district of Asia Minor, Acts 2:9; 1 Pet. 1:1*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
kappadokia is a Greek word found in the New Testament.