oreinos describes country characterized as hilly, in a journey toward a Judean city and in a regional setting of Judea.

The two occurrences describe a hilly-country setting: Mary travels toward a city in such country, and reports are discussed throughout the hill country of Judea.

1. Hilly-country setting · dominant

   In Luke 1:39, the accusative singular feminine form occurs in the destination phrase as Mary goes toward a city of Judah; the APB renders the setting as "the hilly country." In Luke 1:65, the dative singular feminine form occurs in the statement that declarations were discussed throughout a Judean region; the APB renders it "the hill country of Judea."

   Luke 1:39Luke 1:65

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the setting as "the hilly country" in Luke 1:39 and "the hill country of Judea" in Luke 1:65. These are verse-level renderings rather than definitions.