ΛΙΒΥΗ, λιβυη
LIBYĒ, libyē
Sounds Like: LI-by-ay
Translations: Libya
From the root: ΛΙΒΥΗ
Part of Speech: Proper Noun
Explanation: Λιβύη (Libya) refers to the ancient region of North Africa, west of Egypt. In the New Testament, it is mentioned as the home of some of the Jewish proselytes who were present in Jerusalem on the Day of Pentecost.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative, Feminine
Strong’s number: G3015 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' Against Apion
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book Two — 16:31
From the same root
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