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International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

MYSIA

mish'-i-a (Musia): A country in the northwestern part of Asia Minor, which formed an important part of the Roman province of Asia. Though its boundaries were always vague, it may be said to have extended on the North to the Sea of Marmora on the East to Bithynia and Phrygia, on the South to Lydia, and on the West to Hellespont. According to some authors it included the Troad. Its history is chiefly that of important cities, of which Assos, Troas, and Adramyttium on the border of Lydia, are mentioned in the New Testament. When Mysia became a part of the Roman province of Asia in 190 B.C., its old name fell into disuse, and it was then generally known as the Hellespontus. According to Acts 16:7, 8, Paul passed through the country, but without stopping to preach, until he reached Troas on the coast, yet tradition says that he founded churches at Poketos and Cyzicus. Onesiphorus, who was martyred some time between 109 and 114 A.D., during the proconsulate of Adrian, is supposed to have evangelized this part of Asia. See The Expository Times, IX, 495 f.

E. J. Banks

Greek

3465. Musia -- Mysia, a province of Asia Minor
... Mysia, a province of Asia Minor. Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine Transliteration:
Musia Phonetic Spelling: (moo-see'-ah) Short Definition: Mysia Definition: Mysia ...
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98. Adramuttenos -- of Adramyttium, a seaport of Mysia
... of Adramyttium, a seaport of Mysia. Part of Speech: Adjective Transliteration:
Adramuttenos Phonetic Spelling: (ad-ram-oot-tay-nos') Short Definition: belonging ...
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4010. Pergamos -- Pergamum, a city of Mysia
... Pergamum, a city of Mysia. Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine Transliteration: Pergamos
Phonetic Spelling: (per'-gam-os) Short Definition: Pergamum Definition ...
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5174. Troas -- Troas, a city near the Hellespont (ie Dardanelles)
... Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine Transliteration: Troas Phonetic Spelling: (tro-as')
Short Definition: Troas Definition: Troas, a harbor city of Mysia. ...
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789. Assos -- Assos, a city on the W. coast of Asia Minor
... Minor. Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine Transliteration: Assos Phonetic Spelling:
(as'-sos) Short Definition: Assos Definition: Assos, a port of Mysia, in the ...
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Library

How Vespasian was Received at Rome; as Also How the Germans ...
... That The Sarmatians Overran Mysia, But Were Compelled To Retire To Their Own Country
Again. ... And thus had this war in Mysia a sudden conclusion. ...
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That Upon the Conquest and Slaughter of vitellius Vespasian ...
... 2. In the mean time, Antonius Primus took the third of the legions that were in
Mysia, for he was president of that province, and made haste, in order to fight ...
/.../chapter 11 that upon the.htm

Why Paul Went to Macedonia
... When they reached Mysia they tried to enter Bithynia, but the Spirit of Jesus did
not permit them; so passing by Mysia they went down to Troas. ...
/.../sherman/the childrens bible/why paul went to macedonia.htm

The Mission of Paul and Silas to Macedonia.
... throughout Phrygia, and the region of Galatia, and were forbidden of the Holy Ghost
to preach the word in Asia, after they were come to Mysia, they assayed to ...
/.../dick/lectures on the acts of the apostles/lecture xvii the mission of.htm

Acts xv. 35
... For, it says, "After they were come to Mysia, they assayed to go into Bithynia:
but the Spirit suffered them not." (v.7.) Wherefore they were forbidden, he ...
/.../chrysostom/homilies on acts and romans/homily xxxiv acts xv 35.htm

The Exordium.
... following manner. There is said to be a certain village called Ardaba [2168]
in the Mysia, which touches Phrygia. [2169] There, they ...
/.../urbanus/the extant writings of asterius urbanus/i the exordium.htm

Elucidation.
... te`n phrugian Musi'a. Rufinus renders it, apud Phrygiam Mysiæ civitatem; others
render it, apud Mysiam Phrygiæ; Migne takes it as defining this Mysia to be ...
/.../urbanus/the extant writings of asterius urbanus/elucidation.htm

Rejection of Errors
... When they came to the border of Mysia, they tried to enter Bithynia, but
the Spirit of Jesus would not allow them to (Acts 16:6-7).". ...
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Acts XXVII
... As the ship belonged to Adramyttium, which is on the coast of Mysia, it was now
homeward bound, and was not expected to take the prisoners further than its own ...
/.../mcgarvey/a commentary on acts of the apostles/acts xxvii.htm

The Cry of the Heathen
... And "after they had come to Mysia, they assayed to go into Bithynia, but the Spirit
suffered them not." The apostle was like Abraham of old; he went forth, not ...
/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 4 1858/the cry of the heathen.htm

Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary

Mysia

criminal; abominable

Smith's Bible Dictionary

Mysia

(land of beech trees) (Acts 16:7,8) was the region about the frontier of the provinces of Asia and Bithynia. The term is evidently used in an ethnological, not a political, sense.

ATS Bible Dictionary

Mysia

A province in the northwest corner of Asia Minor bounded north by the Propontis, west by the Aegean Sea, south by Lydia, and east by Bithynia. Paul preached in this country on his first journey to Europe, Acts 16:7-8.

Easton's Bible Dictionary

A province in the north-west of Asia Minor. On his first voyage to Europe (Acts 16:7, 8) Paul passed through this province and embarked at its chief port Troas.

Thesaurus

Mysia (2 Occurrences)
...MYSIA. ... When Mysia became a part of the Roman province of Asia in 190 BC, its old
name fell into disuse, and it was then generally known as the Hellespontus. ...
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Troas (6 Occurrences)
... A city on the coast of Mysia, in the north-west of Asia Minor, named after ancient
Troy, which was at some little distance from it (about 4 miles) to the north ...
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My'sia (2 Occurrences)
My'sia. Mysia, My'sia. Mysteries . ... Acts 16:7 When they had come opposite Mysia,
they tried to go into Bithynia, but the Spirit didn't allow them. (See RSV). ...
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Pergamos (1 Occurrence)
... Easton's Bible Dictionary The chief city of Mysia, in Asia Minor. One of the
"seven churches" was planted here (Revelation 1:11; 2:17). ...
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Asia (22 Occurrences)
... a'-shi-a (Asia): A Roman province embracing the greater part of western Asia Minor,
including the older countries of Mysia, Lydia, Caria, and a part of Phrygia ...
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Lydia (5 Occurrences)
... lid'-ia (Ludia): An important country in the western part of Asia Minor bounded
on the North by Mysia, on the East by Phrygia, on the South by Caria, and on ...
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Thyatira (4 Occurrences)
... Easton's Bible Dictionary A city of Asia Minor, on the borders of Lydia
and Mysia. Its modern name is Ak-hissar, ie, "white castle ...
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Pergamum (2 Occurrences)
... pur'-ga-mum (he Pergamos, or to Pergamon): 1. History: Pergamos, to which the ancient
writers also gave the neuter form of the name, was a city of Mysia of the ...
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Adramyttium (2 Occurrences)
... Easton's Bible Dictionary A city of Asia Minor on the coast of Mysia,
which in early times was called AEolis. The ship in which ...
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Assos (2 Occurrences)
... Easton's Bible Dictionary A sea-port town of Proconsular Asia, in the district
of Mysia, on the north shore of the Gulf of Adramyttium. ...
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Bible Concordance

Mysia (2 Occurrences)

Acts 16:7 When they had come opposite Mysia, they tried to go into Bithynia, but the Spirit didn't allow them.
(WEB KJV WEY ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)

Acts 16:8 Passing by Mysia, they came down to Troas.
(WEB KJV WEY ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)

Subtopics

Mysia

Mysia: Paul Visits

Related Terms

Troas (6 Occurrences)

My'sia (2 Occurrences)

Pergamos (1 Occurrence)

Asia (22 Occurrences)

Lydia (5 Occurrences)

Thyatira (4 Occurrences)

Pergamum (2 Occurrences)