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Phrygia

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(barren). An undefined section of Asia Minor, out of which several Roman provinces were formed (Acts 2:10; 16:6; 18:23¹⁰Phrygia, and Pamphylia, in Egypt, and in the parts of Libya about Cyrene, and strangers of Rome, Jews and proselytes, (Acts 2:10)
⁶Now when they had gone throughout Phrygia and the region of Galatia, and were forbidden of the Holy Ghost to preach the word in Asia, (Acts 16:6)
²³And after he had spent some time there, he departed, and went over all the country of Galatia and Phrygia in order, strengthening all the disciples. (Acts 18:23)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

District in the center of Asia Minor, but its boundaries are not definitely known. It was visited by Paul (Acts 2:10¹⁰Phrygia, and Pamphylia, in Egypt, and in the parts of Libya about Cyrene, and strangers of Rome, Jews and proselytes, (Acts 2:10); Acts 16:6⁶Now when they had gone throughout Phrygia and the region of Galatia, and were forbidden of the Holy Ghost to preach the word in Asia, (Acts 16:6); Acts 18:23²³And after he had spent some time there, he departed, and went over all the country of Galatia and Phrygia in order, strengthening all the disciples. (Acts 18:23)).

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Strong’s Dictionary of Greek Words:

Number:

5435 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Greek:

Φρυγία

Transliteration:

Phrugia

Phonic:

froog-ee’-ah

Meaning:

probably of foreign origin; Phrygia, a region of Asia Minor

KJV Usage:

Phrygia

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

parched (used for "female roaster")

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

Torrid; barren; dry:― a region of Asia Minor, Acts 16:6. {Torridus; aridus}