Lexicon kolónia: Colony Original Word: κολωνία Strong's Exhaustive Concordance colony. Of Latin origin; a Roman "colony" for veterans -- colony. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originof Latin origin Definition a colony (a city settlement of soldiers disbanded from the Roman army) NASB Translation colony (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 2862: κολωνίακολωνία (R G Tr), κολωνία (L T WH KC (cf. Chandler § 95)) (Tdf. editions 2, 7 κολωνεία; see his note on Acts as below, and cf. εἰ, ἰ), κολωνιας, ἡ (a Latin word), a colony: in Acts 16:12 the city of Philippi is so called, where Octavianus had planted a Roman colony (cf. Dio Cassius, 51, 4; Digest. 50, tit. 15, 8). The exegetical difficulties of this passage are best removed, as Meyer shows, by connecting κολωνία closely with πρώτη πόλις, the chief city, a (Roman) colony (a colonial city); (but cf. Lightfoot's Commentary on Philippians, p. 50f). Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Derived from Latin "colonia," meaning a settlement or colony.Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct Hebrew equivalents for the Greek term κολωνία, as the concept of a Roman colony is specific to the Greco-Roman world and does not have a direct counterpart in the Hebrew Scriptures. However, the idea of a settlement or community can be loosely related to terms like מִשְׁפָּחָה (mishpachah, Strong's Hebrew 4940) meaning "family" or "clan," and עִיר (ir, Strong's Hebrew 5892) meaning "city." Usage: The term κολωνία is used in the New Testament to refer to a Roman colony, specifically in the context of Philippi, a prominent city in Macedonia. Context: The term κολωνία appears in the New Testament in Acts 16:12, where Philippi is described as "a Roman colony." Philippi was a significant city in the region of Macedonia, strategically located on the Via Egnatia, a major Roman road. As a Roman colony, Philippi enjoyed special privileges, including Roman citizenship for its inhabitants, exemption from certain taxes, and a degree of self-governance. These colonies were often settled by Roman veterans and served as outposts of Roman culture and law in the provinces. Forms and Transliterations κολωνια κολωνία κολώνια kolonia kolonía kolōnia kolōníaLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts |