'Regions' in the Bible

But when he heard that Archelaus was reigning over Judea in place of his father Herod, he was afraid to go there. After being warned in a dream, he went to the regions of Galilee.

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

And Saul agreed completely with killing. Now on that day a great persecution began against the church in Jerusalem, and all except the apostles were forced to scatter throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria.

While Apollos was in Corinth, Paul went through the inland regions and came to Ephesus. He found some disciples there

After he had gone through those regions and spoken many words of encouragement to the believers there, he came to Greece,

But now there is nothing more to keep me in these regions, and I have for many years desired to come to you

so that we may preach the gospel in the regions that lie beyond you, and not boast of work already done in another person's area.

As the truth of Christ is in me, this boasting of mine will not be stopped in the regions of Achaia.

Afterward I went to 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?