Bible Dictionary
Cappadocia, Cappadocians
Cappadocia was an elevated province of Asia Minor, known for its grain, grazing, and capital at Caesarea. Cappadocians heard the gospel at Pentecost.
Definition
Cappadocia was the largest province of ancient Asia Minor, an elevated table-land crossed by mountain ranges. It was deficient in wood but suited to grain-growing and grazing, and its Roman metropolis was Caesarea.
Biblical Usage
Cappadocians were among those present at Pentecost, and Cappadocian believers were included among the recipients of Peter’s letter.
Historical Background
The native Cappadocians were thought to have belonged originally to the Syrian stock.
Scripture References
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Smith's Bible Dictionary
(province of good horses), (Acts 2:3; 1 Peter 1:1) the largest province in ancient Asia Minor. Cappadocia is an elevated table-land intersected by mountain chains. It seems always to have been deficient in wood, but it was a good grain country, and particularly famous for grazing. Its Roman metropolis was Caesarea. The native Cappadocians seem to have originally belonged to the Syrian stock.