"Rhegium, a city at the southwestern extremity of Italy, Acts 28:13*. See PhotoGuide."
Definition and meaning
Rhegium, a city at the southwestern extremity of Italy, Acts 28:13*. See PhotoGuide.
In the original Greek the word is written: Ῥήγιον
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 rhegion (G4484) across the King James Bible.
And from thence we fetched a compass, and came to Rhegium: and after one day the south wind blew, and we came the next day to Puteoli:
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Common questions
Strong's G4484 (rhegion) is a Greek word that means: Rhegium, a city at the southwestern extremity of Italy, Acts 28:13*. See PhotoGuide. It appears 1 times in the King James Bible.
The word rhegion (G4484) appears 1 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G4484 is rhegion, a Greek word defined as: Rhegium, a city at the southwestern extremity of Italy, Acts 28:13*. See PhotoGuide.. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
rhegion is a Greek word found in the New Testament.