Bible Dictionary
Syria
Syria was the extensive region north and northeast of Palestine, including Aram and several smaller kingdoms. It was important throughout biblical history and was a major setting for the ministry and travels of the apostles.
Biblical Usage
Syria appears throughout biblical history in connection with Damascus, Mesopotamia, Hamath, Zobah, and other Aramean kingdoms. It fought Israel under David and later passed under Assyrian, Babylonian, Persian, Greek, and Roman rule. In the Roman period the name included part of Palestine and Asia Minor.
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