'Regions' in the Bible

Herod flew into a rage when he learned that he had been tricked by the wise men, so he ordered the execution of all the male children in Bethlehem and all its neighboring regions, who were two years old and younger, according to the time that he had determined from the wise men.

But when he heard that Archelaus was reigning over Judea in place of his father Herod, he was afraid to go there. Then after being warned by God in a dream, he left for the regions of Galilee,

He left Nazareth and settled in Capernaum by the sea, in the regions of Zebulun and Naphtali,

Jesus sent out these twelve, instructing them as follows: "Do not go to Gentile regions and do not enter any Samaritan town.

But He said to him, “Allow the [spiritually] dead to bury their own dead; but as for you, go and spread the news about the kingdom of God.”

And you, Capernaum, will not be exalted to heaven, will you? You will descend to Hades (the realm of the dead).

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.

While Apollos was in Corinth, Paul traveled through the interior regions and came to Ephesus. He found some disciples

He went through those regions and encouraged the people with everything he had to say. Then he went to Greece

And embarking in an Adramyttian ship, which was about to sail to the regions along the coast of Asia, we put out to sea accompanied by Aristarchus, a Macedonian of Thessalonica.

Now in the [regions] around that place were fields belonging to the chief official of the island, {named} Publius, who welcomed us [and] entertained [us] hospitably [for] three days.

But now, having no further opportunities in these regions, I want to come to you, as I've desired to do for many years.

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;

Now what is the meaning of "he ascended," except that he also descended to the lower regions, namely, the earth?