"Mesopotamia, the country lying between the rivers Tigris and Euphrates, Acts 2:9; 7:2*"
Definition and meaning
Mesopotamia, the country lying between the rivers Tigris and Euphrates, Acts 2:9; 7:2*
In the original Greek the word is written: Μεσοποταμία
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 mesopotamia (G3318) across the King James Bible.
Parthians, and Medes, and Elamites, and the dwellers in Mesopotamia, and in Judaea, and Cappadocia, in Pontus, and Asia,
And he said, Men, brethren, and fathers, hearken; The God of glory appeared unto our father Abraham, when he was in Mesopotamia, before he dwelt in Charran,
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Common questions
Strong's G3318 (mesopotamia) is a Greek word that means: Mesopotamia, the country lying between the rivers Tigris and Euphrates, Acts 2:9; 7:2* It appears 2 times in the King James Bible.
The word mesopotamia (G3318) appears 2 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G3318 is mesopotamia, a Greek word defined as: Mesopotamia, the country lying between the rivers Tigris and Euphrates, Acts 2:9; 7:2*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
mesopotamia is a Greek word found in the New Testament.