"Pisidia, a country of Asia Minor, Acts 14:24*"
Definition and meaning
Pisidia, a country of Asia Minor, Acts 14:24*
In the original Greek the word is written: Πισιδία
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 pisidia (G4099) across the King James Bible.
But when they departed from Perga, they came to Antioch in Pisidia, and went into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and sat down.
And after they had passed throughout Pisidia, they came to Pamphylia.
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Common questions
Strong's G4099 (pisidia) is a Greek word that means: Pisidia, a country of Asia Minor, Acts 14:24* It appears 2 times in the King James Bible.
The word pisidia (G4099) appears 2 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G4099 is pisidia, a Greek word defined as: Pisidia, a country of Asia Minor, Acts 14:24*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
pisidia is a Greek word found in the New Testament.