G1885Greekἐparcheías
ἐπαρχείας
a special region of government, i.e., a roman praefecture
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New Testament
Detailed Definition
- 1the office of a governor or prefect
- 2a province of the roman empire, either a larger province, or an appendage to a larger province, as palestine was to that of syria
- 3the region subject to a prefect
Etymology & Derivation
from a compound of g1909 and g0757 (meaning a governor of a district, "eparch")