- Original: Λιβύη - Transliteration: Libue - Phonetic: lib-oo'-ay - Definition: Libya = afflicted or weeping 1. a large region of northern Africa, bordering Egypt. In that portion of it which had Cyrene for its capital and was thence called Libya Cyrenaica. - Origin: probably from G3047 - TDNT entry: None - Part(s) of speech: Noun Location - Strong's: Probably from G3047 ; Libye a region of Africa: - Libya. Total KJV Occurrences: 1 • Libya, 1 Act 2:10