How many times is Achaia mentioned in the Bible?
The word Achaia appears 11 times in the King James Version, in 11 verses. It is found in 5 of the 66 books. The World English Bible uses Achaia 11 times.
Achaia in the King James Version and the World English Bible
Each form of Achaia counted in each translation.
| Form | KJV | WEB |
|---|---|---|
| Achaia | 11 | 11 |
| Total | 11 | 11 |
What the name Achaia means
Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary glosses Achaia as "grief; trouble".
This is the 1869 traditional meaning; modern scholars often read names differently.
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Source: Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (1869), checked 2026-10-24.
Which books mention Achaia most
Achaia appears in 5 books of the 66 in the King James Version. Acts and 2 Corinthians share the most, 3 each.
First and last mention of Achaia
And when Gallio was the deputy of Achaia, the Jews made insurrection with one accord against Paul, and brought him to the judgment seat,
For from you sounded out the word of the Lord not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but also in every place your faith to God-ward is spread abroad; so that we need not to speak any thing.
Common questions
How many times is Achaia in the Old Testament and the New Testament?
In the King James Version, counting every form, 0 of the 11 uses are in the Old Testament and 11 in the New Testament. Achaia appears in 5 books of the 66 in the King James Version. Acts and 2 Corinthians share the most, 3 each.
Where is Achaia first mentioned in the Bible?
The first use in the King James Version is Acts 18:12: "And when Gallio was the deputy of Achaia, the Jews made insurrection with one accord against Paul, and brought him to the judgment seat," The last is 1 Thessalonians 1:8.
What does the name Achaia mean in the Bible?
Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary glosses Achaia as "grief; trouble".
More word counts: Adullam, flesh, knowledge, tears, mourning, Zebedee, Heshbon, Nun, or all 635 words.
Counted by Bible Says About from the full public-domain text of the King James Version (1769 edition) and the World English Bible. Verse text only: headings and psalm titles are left out. A word is a run of letters: a hyphenated name like Beer-sheba counts as two, and an apostrophe stays inside its word (LORD'S is one). Matching ignores capital letters. Data compiled 2026-10-24.