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Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(trouble). Originally a narrow strip of country on north coast of Peloponnesus, but Achaia and Macedonia came to designate all Greece (Acts 18:12,27; 19:21¹²And when Gallio was the deputy of Achaia, the Jews made insurrection with one accord against Paul, and brought him to the judgment seat, (Acts 18:12)
²⁷And when he was disposed to pass into Achaia, the brethren wrote, exhorting the disciples to receive him: who, when he was come, helped them much which had believed through grace: (Acts 18:27)
²¹After these things were ended, Paul purposed in the spirit, when he had passed through Macedonia and Achaia, to go to Jerusalem, saying, After I have been there, I must also see Rome. (Acts 19:21); Rom. 15:26²⁶For it hath pleased them of Macedonia and Achaia to make a certain contribution for the poor saints which are at Jerusalem. (Romans 15:26); 2 Cor. 1:1; 9:2; 11:10¹Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timothy our brother, unto the church of God which is at Corinth, with all the saints which are in all Achaia: (2 Corinthians 1:1)
²For I know the forwardness of your mind, for which I boast of you to them of Macedonia, that Achaia was ready a year ago; and your zeal hath provoked very many. (2 Corinthians 9:2)
¹⁰As the truth of Christ is in me, no man shall stop me of this boasting in the regions of Achaia. (2 Corinthians 11:10); 1 Thess. 1:7-8⁷So that ye were ensamples to all that believe in Macedonia and Achaia. ⁸For from you sounded out the word of the Lord not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but also in every place your faith to God-ward is spread abroad; so that we need not to speak any thing. (1 Thessalonians 1:7‑8)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

This with Macedonia embraced the whole of Greece in the New Testament; but with the poets Achaia often referred to the whole of Greece. Under the Romans it was divided into two districts, Achaia being a senatorial province. Tiberias united the two districts into an imperial province under procurators; but Claudius again restored it to the senate under a proconsul, so that Luke was correct in calling Gallio a proconsul (ἀνθὐπατος) or deputy (Acts 18:12; 19:21¹²And when Gallio was the deputy of Achaia, the Jews made insurrection with one accord against Paul, and brought him to the judgment seat, (Acts 18:12)
²¹After these things were ended, Paul purposed in the spirit, when he had passed through Macedonia and Achaia, to go to Jerusalem, saying, After I have been there, I must also see Rome. (Acts 19:21); Rom. 15:26²⁶For it hath pleased them of Macedonia and Achaia to make a certain contribution for the poor saints which are at Jerusalem. (Romans 15:26); 1 Cor. 16:15¹⁵I beseech you, brethren, (ye know the house of Stephanas, that it is the firstfruits of Achaia, and that they have addicted themselves to the ministry of the saints,) (1 Corinthians 16:15)).

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Strong’s Dictionary of Greek Words:

Number:

882 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Greek:

Ἀχαΐα

Transliteration:

Achaia

Phonic:

ach-ah-ee’-ah

Meaning:

of uncertain derivation; Achaia (i.e. Greece), a country of Europe

KJV Usage:

Achaia

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

wailing

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

A brother; grief or trouble:―a country of Europe, Acts 18:12. {Frater}

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