Dictionary entry

SYRIA

Nave's Topical Bible

→ (The highlands lying between the Euphrates River and the Mediterranean Sea)

→ Called ARAM, from the son of Shem Ge 10:22,23; Nu 23:7; 1Ch 1:17; 2:23

→ During the time of Abraham it seems to have embraced the region between the Tigris River and the Euphrates River Ge 24:10; with 25:20

→ Including Padan-aram Ge 25:20; 28:5

→ Minor kingdoms within the region

→ Conquest of

→ People of, colonized in Samaria by the king of Assyria 2Ki 17:24

→ Confederates with Nebuchadnezzar 2Ki 24:2; Jer 39:5

→ The Roman province of, included the land of Canaan Lu 2:2,3

→ And it included Phoenicia Mr 7:26; Ac 21:3

→ The fame of Jesus extended over Mt 4:24

→ Paul goes to, with letters to apprehend the Christians; is converted and begins his evangelistic ministry Ac 9:1-31

→ See PAUL

→ Paul preaches in Ac 15:41; 18:18; 21:3; Ga 1:21

→ Damascus, the capitol of

→ Wars between, and the kingdoms of Judah and Israel

→ Prophecies concerning Isa 7:8-16; 8:4-7; 17:1-3; Jer 1:15; 49:23-27; Am 1:3-5; Zec 9:1