Strong's Lexicon Dekapolis: Decapolis Original Word: Δεκάπολις Word Origin: From Greek δέκα (deka, "ten") and πόλις (polis, "city") Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Hebrew equivalent for "Decapolis," as it is a Greek term referring to a specific group of cities during the Roman period. Usage: The term "Decapolis" refers to a group of ten cities on the eastern frontier of the Roman Empire in the region of Judea and Syria. These cities were centers of Greek and Roman culture in a predominantly Semitic region. The Decapolis is mentioned in the New Testament as a region where Jesus performed miracles and taught. Cultural and Historical Background: The Decapolis was a league of ten cities that were established after the Roman conquest of the region. These cities were known for their Hellenistic culture, architecture, and political autonomy under Roman oversight. The Decapolis served as a cultural and economic hub, facilitating trade and cultural exchange between the Greco-Roman world and the Semitic peoples of the region. The cities included in the Decapolis varied over time, but commonly included cities like Damascus, Philadelphia (modern-day Amman), and Scythopolis (modern-day Beit She'an). NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom deka and polis Definition Decapolis, a region E. of the Jordan NASB Translation Decapolis (3). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 1179: ΔεκάπολιςΔεκάπολις, Δεκαπολισεως, ἡ, Decapolis (regiodecapolitana, Pliny, h. n. 5, 16, 17), i. e. a region embracing ten cities. This name is borne by a district of the tribe of Manasseh beyond the Jordan and bordering upon Syria, embracing ten principal cities with smaller towns also scattered in among them. But the ancient geographers vary in their enumeration of these ten cities. Pliny, the passage cited reckons Damascus among them, which Josephus seems to have excluded, calling Scythopolis μεγίστην τῆς Δεκαπόλεως, b. j. 3, 9, 7. All seem to agree in this, that Gadara, Hippo, Pella and Scythopolis were of the number. Cf. Winers RWB under the word Decapolis; Vaihinger in Herzog 3:325f; Riehm, HWB, 266f; (BB. DD., under the word): Matthew 4:25; Mark 5:20; Mark 7:31. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Decapolis. From deka and polis; the ten-city region; the Decapolis, a district in Syria -- Decapolis. see GREEK deka see GREEK polis Forms and Transliterations Δεκαπολει Δεκαπόλει Δεκαπολεως Δεκαπόλεως δεκάρχους Dekapolei Dekapólei Dekapoleos Dekapoleōs Dekapóleos DekapóleōsLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Matthew 4:25 N-GFSGRK: Γαλιλαίας καὶ Δεκαπόλεως καὶ Ἰεροσολύμων NAS: Him from Galilee and [the] Decapolis and Jerusalem KJV: and [from] Decapolis, and INT: Galilee and [the] Decapolis and Jerusalem Mark 5:20 N-DFS Mark 7:31 N-GFS Strong's Greek 1179 |
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