How to Pronounce Achaia
uh-KAY-yuh
Achaia is pronounced uh-KAY-yuh (əˈkeɪə): three syllables, stress on the second. Also heard: Ah-KAY-ah, uh-KAY-uh.
What does Achaia mean?
Achaia means “grief; trouble”.
Hitchcock’s Bible Names (1869), public domain.
Where was Achaia?
Achaia was the Roman province in southern Greece that included Corinth: Paul wrote to the church at Corinth 'with all the saints which are in all Achaia' (2 Corinthians 1:1), and Gallio was its deputy when the Jews brought Paul before the judgment seat (Acts 18:12). Its believers gave generously for the poor saints at Jerusalem (Romans 15:26).
Also pronounced
Ah-KAY-ah
uh-KAY-uh
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