Bithynia

Bithynia, a region in Asia Minor, where Paul attempted to go but was prevented by the Holy Spirit.

The name Bithynia means “violent precipitation”

PlaceNew Testament2 books2 verses

Summary

A location first mentioned at Acts 16:7; only referred to as Bithynia (Βιθυνία).

Location

Certainty: Widely agreed (100% of scholarship)
Coordinates: 40.500° N, 31.000° E

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Glossary entries

Alternative names

ΒιθυνίαBithynia

Mentions

Acts 16:7
And when they came to the border of Mysia, they tried to enter Bithynia, but the Spirit of Jesus would not permit them.
1 Peter 1:1
Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, To the elect who are exiles of the Dispersion throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia, chosen