Spain

In Bible versions:

Spain: NET AVS NIV NRSV NASB TEV

a country at the NW end of the Mediterranean Sea

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rare; precious

Google Maps: Spain (40° 28´, -4° 49´)

Arts:

Arts Topics: The Mission in Spain

Greek

Strongs #4681: spania Spania

Spain = "scarceness"

1) the whole peninsula south of the Pyrenees

4681 Spania span-ee'-ah

probably of foreign origin; Spania, a region of Europe:-Spain.

Spain [EBD]

Paul expresses his intention (Rom. 15:24, 28) to visit Spain. There is, however, no evidence that he ever carried it into effect, although some think that he probably did so between his first and second imprisonment. (See TARSHISH.)

Spain [NAVE]

SPAIN, Paul purposes to visit, Rom. 15:24, 28.

SPAIN [SMITH]

1 Macc. 8:3; (Romans 15:24,28) The local designation, Tarshish, representing the Tartessus of the Greeks, probably prevailed until the fame of the Roman wars in that country reached the East, when it was superseded by its classical name. The mere intention of St. Paul to visit Spain (whether he really did visit it is a disputed question. --ED.) implies two interesting facts, viz., the establishment of a Christian community in that country, and that this was done by Hellenistic Jews resident there. The early introduction of Christianity into that country is attested by Irenaeus and Tertullian.

SPAIN [ISBE]

SPAIN - span (Spania): The country in the Southwest of Europe which still bears this name. It was Paul's purpose, as stated in Rom 15:24,28, to visit Spain. If, as is probable, he ultimately carried out this intention, it must have been after a release from his first imprisonment. Clement of Rome speaks of the apostle as having reached "the extreme limit of the West" (Epistle of Clement, v).

See PAUL, THE APOSTLE; TARSHISH.