'Regions' in the Bible

And Saul was consenting unto his death. And at that time there was a great persecution against the church which was at Jerusalem; and they were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judaea and Samaria, except the apostles.

To preach the gospel in the regions beyond you, and not to boast in another man's line of things made ready to our hand.

As the truth of Christ is in me, no man shall stop me of this boasting in the regions of Achaia.

Afterwards I came into the regions of Syria and Cilicia;