Suria designates Syria as a geographical area named in travel, regional, governmental, and report-setting clauses.

The term consistently names Syria as a geographical area: a destination or route in travel accounts, a region paired with Cilicia, the area governed by Quirinius, and the extent to which a report spread.

1. Geographical designation for Syria · dominant

   The accusative form occurs with movement and geographic reach: in Acts 15:41 the APB renders a journey "through Syria and Cilicia," while Acts 18:18 and Acts 21:3 describe sailing toward or on to Syria. In Matthew 4:24 the APB renders the report as going out "into all Syria"; the genitive form appears in Luke 2:2 for Quirinius governing Syria and in Galatians 1:21 for regions of Syria and Cilicia.

   Acts 15:41Acts 18:18Acts 21:3Matthew 4:24Luke 2:2Galatians 1:21

In the Anselm Project Bible: Across the verses, the APB presents the term as the geographic name "Syria," whether the clause concerns travel, a regional pairing with Cilicia, governing, or the spread of a report. These renderings confirm the verse contexts rather than establish separate lexical senses.