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# province, provincial #
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## Facts: ##
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A province is a division or part of a nation or empire. The term "provincial" describes something that is related to a province, such as a provincial governor.
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* For example, the ancient Persian Empire was divided up into provinces such as Media, Persia, Syria, and Egypt.
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* During the time of the New Testament, the Roman Empire was divided up into provinces such as Macedonia, Asia, Syria, Judea, Samaria, Galilee, and Galatia.
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* Each province had its own ruling authority, who was subject to the king or ruler of the empire. This ruler was sometimes called a "provincial official" or "provincial governor."
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* The terms "province" and "provincial" could also be translated as "region" and "regional."
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(See also: [Asia](../other/asia.md), [Egypt](../other/egypt.md), [Esther](../other/esther.md), [Galatia](../other/galatia.md), [Galilee](../other/galilee.md), [Judea](../other/judea.md), [Macedonia](../other/macedonia.md), [Medes](../other/mede.md), [Rome](../other/rome.md), [Samaria](../other/samaria.md), [Syria](../other/syria.md))
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## Bible References: ##
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* [Acts 19:30-32](en/tn/act/help/19/30)
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* [Daniel 03:1-2](en/tn/dan/help/03/01)
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* [Daniel 06:1-3](en/tn/dan/help/06/01)
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* [Ecclesiastes 02:7-8](en/tn/ecc/help/02/07) |