What does Μακεδονία (Makedonía) mean in the Bible?
Μακεδονία (Makedonía) is a Greek word meaning "Macedonia, a region of Greece".
Greek · G3109
Μακεδονία
Macedonia, a region of Greece
Reading a lexicon entry
What this page is: Each lexicon entry shows the original Hebrew or Greek word behind the English translation: its meaning, its range of use, and where it appears in Scripture.
Strong's number: The Strong's code (H- or G-) is the standard reference number for this word. It connects this entry to chapter and passage language tabs.
Where it appears: The witness passages show where this word is used in context. Click any to open the study page for that passage.
This lexicon entry is part of our ongoing editorial review. If you notice missing content, unclear wording, or a possible correction, please send us a note through the Connect page. Screenshots are helpful.
Μακεδονία G3109
Pronunciation Makedonía
What does Μακεδονία (Makedonía) mean in the Bible?
Μακεδονία (Makedonía) is a Greek word meaning "Macedonia, a region of Greece".
Full entry for Μακεδονία (G3109) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render G3109?
The BSB source-word alignment has 22 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include Macedonia (20), of Macedonia (2).
Where does Μακεδονία (Makedonía) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Acts 16:9. Its strongest book concentrations include Acts (8), 2 Corinthians (6), 1 Thessalonians (3), 1 Corinthians (2).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It Macedonia 20× Acts 16:9, Acts 16:10, Acts 18:5, Acts 19:21
of Macedonia 2× Acts 16:12, 2 Corinthians 8:1
Show sample aligned rows
Acts 16:9 Μακεδονίαν to Macedonia Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular Acts 16:10 Μακεδονίαν to Macedonia Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular Acts 16:12 Μακεδονίας to of Macedonia Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular Acts 18:5 Μακεδονίας to Macedonia Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular Acts 19:21 Μακεδονίαν to Macedonia Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular Acts 19:22 Μακεδονίαν to Macedonia Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular Acts 20:1 Μακεδονίαν to Macedonia Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular Acts 20:3 Μακεδονίας to Macedonia Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular Romans 15:26 Μακεδονία to Macedonia Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular 1 Corinthians 16:5 Μακεδονίαν to Macedonia Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Acts 16:9
Aligned rows 22
Books represented 7
Acts 8 Romans 1 1 Corinthians 2 2 Corinthians 6 Philippians 1 1 Thessalonians 3 1 Timothy 1
Source forms
Μακεδονίαν 11x Makedonian Acts 16:9, Acts 16:10, Acts 19:21, Acts 19:22
Μακεδονίας 7x Makedonias Acts 16:12, Acts 18:5, Acts 20:3, 2 Corinthians 1:16
Μακεδονίᾳ 3x Makedonia 1 Thessalonians 1:7, 1 Thessalonians 1:8, 1 Thessalonians 4:10
Μακεδονία 1x Makedonia Romans 15:26
Parsing patterns
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular 11x Acts 16:9, Acts 16:10, Acts 19:21, Acts 19:22
Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular 7x Acts 16:12, Acts 18:5, Acts 20:3, 2 Corinthians 1:16
Noun - Dative Feminine Singular 3x 1 Thessalonians 1:7, 1 Thessalonians 1:8, 1 Thessalonians 4:10
Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular 1x Romans 15:26
Evidence Summary
Greek word. Macedonia, a region of Greece
Strong's G3109
Lexical occurrences 22 verses Greek text appearances 22 times 16 shown below Word forms 4 forms 22 references Verse guides 0 guides
Source Gloss
Macedonia, a region of Greece
Extended definition
:--Macedonia.
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpus Greek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
16 of 22 Greek text appearances shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
Acts 16:9 Noun Accusative Singular Feminine
Μακεδονίαν, makedonian
Macedonia
Read verse Acts 16:10 Noun Accusative Singular Feminine
Μακεδονίαν, makedonian
Macedonia
Read verse Acts 16:12 Noun Genitive Singular Feminine
Μακεδονίας makedoniav
Macedonia
Read verse Acts 18:5 Noun Genitive Singular Feminine
Μακεδονίας makedoniav
Macedonia
Read verse Acts 19:21 Noun Accusative Singular Feminine
Μακεδονίαν makedonian
Macedonia
Read verse Acts 19:22 Noun Accusative Singular Feminine
Μακεδονίαν makedonian
Macedonia
Read verse Acts 20:1 Noun Accusative Singular Feminine
Μακεδονίαν. makedonian
Macedonia
Read verse Acts 20:3 Noun Genitive Singular Feminine
Μακεδονίας. makedoniav
Macedonia
Read verse Romans 15:26 Noun Nominative Singular Feminine
Μακεδονία makedonia
Macedonia
Read verse 1 Corinthians 16:5 Noun Accusative Singular Feminine
Μακεδονίαν makedonian
Macedonia
Read verse 1 Corinthians 16:5 Noun Accusative Singular Feminine
Μακεδονίαν makedonian
Macedonia
Read verse 2 Corinthians 1:16 Noun Accusative Singular Feminine
Μακεδονίαν, makedonian
Macedonia
Read verse 2 Corinthians 1:16 Noun Genitive Singular Feminine
Μακεδονίας makedoniav
Macedonia
Read verse 2 Corinthians 2:13 Noun Accusative Singular Feminine
Μακεδονίαν. makedonian
Macedonia
Read verse 2 Corinthians 7:5 Noun Accusative Singular Feminine
Μακεδονίαν makedonian
Macedonia
Read verse 2 Corinthians 8:1 Noun Genitive Singular Feminine
Μακεδονίας· makedoniav
Macedonia
Read verseFull New Testament corpus: 260 chapters, 7,957 verses, 140,628 tokens. Data source: honza/textus-receptus (data only), with authority check against byztxt/greektext-textus-receptus.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
This word appears as a noun across 4 case and number patterns. The form changes show how the word functions in a sentence; they do not change the basic lexical meaning by themselves.
Form patterns 4 Aligned forms 22 Case pattern Accusative (11) Number pattern Singular (22)
Verse guides are not available for this word yet, so verse references remain plain evidence markers.
Nominative · Singular · Feminine Rom 15:26 1×
Genitive · Singular · Feminine Acts 16:12 · Acts 18:5 · Acts 20:3 · 2 Cor 1:16 · 2 Cor 8:1 · 2 Cor 11:9 · Phil 4:15 7×
Dative · Singular · Feminine 1 Thess 1:7 · 1 Thess 1:8 · 1 Thess 4:10 3×
Accusative · Singular · Feminine Acts 16:9 · Acts 16:10 · Acts 19:21 · Acts 19:22 · Acts 20:1 · 1 Cor 16:5 · 2 Cor 1:16 · 2 Cor 2:13 · 2 Cor 7:5 · 1 Tim 1:3 11×
Word Origins
Μακεδονία is built from this root:
Μακεδών G3110
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain