'Regions' in the Bible

And Saul was assenting to his death, and there came in that day a great persecution upon the assembly in Jerusalem, all also were scattered abroad in the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles;

The truth of Christ is in me, because this boasting shall not be stopped in regard to me in the regions of Achaia;

then I came to the regions of Syria and of Cilicia,