ἐπαρχ-ία, ἡ,
the government of an ἔπαρχος, or the district governed by him, = Latin provincia, [[ 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 2.19.2, “SIG” 888.45 (Scaptopara, 3rd c.AD), 1st c.BC-1st c.AD: Strabo Geographus 3.4.20, 17.3.25 (_plural_), 1st c.BC: Diodorus Siculus Historicus 37.10, 38.8, +others, NT.Act.23.34, 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Caesar” 4 ] NT+2nd c.BC+]; of Carthage, empire, [[ 2nd c.AD: Phlegon Trallianus Paradoxographus “Miracula” 18. ] Refs 2nd c.AD+]
__II military 'command', force occupying a district, [[ 3rd-2nd c.BC: Philo Mechanicus “(Belopoeica) Excerpte aus Philons Mechanik - Ath. Berl. Akad.” 96.49 (_plural_). ] Refs 3rd c.BC+]