How many times is Macedonia mentioned in the Bible?
The word Macedonia appears 26 times in the King James Version, in 23 verses. It is found in 7 of the 66 books. The World English Bible uses Macedonia 26 times.
Macedonia in the King James Version and the World English Bible
Each form of Macedonia counted in each translation.
| Form | KJV | WEB |
|---|---|---|
| Macedonia | 26 | 26 |
| Total | 26 | 26 |
What the name Macedonia means
Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary glosses Macedonia as "burning; adoration".
This is the 1869 traditional meaning; modern scholars often read names differently.
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Source: Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (1869), checked 2026-10-22.
Which books mention Macedonia most
Macedonia appears in 7 books of the 66 in the King James Version. Acts has the most (10), then 2 Corinthians (8) and 1 Thessalonians (3).
First and last mention of Macedonia
And a vision appeared to Paul in the night; There stood a man of Macedonia, and prayed him, saying, Come over into Macedonia, and help us.
As I besought thee to abide still at Ephesus, when I went into Macedonia, that thou mightest charge some that they teach no other doctrine,
The verse that uses it most is Acts 16:9, 2 times (tied with 1 Corinthians 16:5, 2 Corinthians 1:16):
And a vision appeared to Paul in the night; There stood a man of Macedonia, and prayed him, saying, Come over into Macedonia, and help us.
Verses with Macedonia on our topic pages
1 verse that uses Macedonia in the World English Bible is in our topic collections.
A vision appeared to Paul in the night. There was a man of Macedonia standing, begging him, and saying, “Come over into Macedonia and help us.”
On: Dreams
Common questions
How many times is Macedonia in the Old Testament and the New Testament?
In the King James Version, counting every form, 0 of the 26 uses are in the Old Testament and 26 in the New Testament. Macedonia appears in 7 books of the 66 in the King James Version. Acts has the most (10), then 2 Corinthians (8) and 1 Thessalonians (3).
Where is Macedonia first mentioned in the Bible?
The first use in the King James Version is Acts 16:9: "And a vision appeared to Paul in the night; There stood a man of Macedonia, and prayed him, saying, Come over into Macedonia, and help us." The last is 1 Timothy 1:3.
What does the name Macedonia mean in the Bible?
Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary glosses Macedonia as "burning; adoration".
More word counts: Ephesus, Corinth, Philippi, Antioch, Rome, Athens, Crete, Cyprus, or all 484 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 2026-10-22.