Original: Ἀσία

Transliteration: Asía

Phonetic: as-ee'-ah

Short Definition: Asia

- Original: Ἀσία

- Transliteration: Asia

- Phonetic: as-ee'-ah

- Definition: Asia = "orient"

1. Asia proper or proconsular Asia embracing Mysia, Lydia, Phrygia, and Caria, corresponding closely to Turkey today

- Origin: of uncertain derivation

- TDNT entry: None

- Part(s) of speech: Noun Location

- Strong's: Of uncertain derivation; Asia that is Asia Minor or (usually) only its western shore: - Asia.