Dekapolis

dek-ap'-ol-is
Parts of Speech Noun Location

Dekapolis Definition

Decapolis = "ten cities"
  1. a track of land so called from the ten cities that were in it
    1. according to Pliny, these cities were: Damascus, Opoton, Philadelphia, Raphana, Scythopolis, Gadara, Hippondion, Pella, Galasa, and Canatha (Gill)
Audio Pronunciation
Original Language
Dekavpoliß
Origin
from (1176) and (4172)
Strong's Number
1179
TDNT Entry
None

KJV Word Usage

Decapolis
3
Total
3

KJV Verse Count

1
2
Total
3
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Greek lexicon based on Thayer's and Smith's Bible Dictionary plus others; this is keyed to the large Kittel and the "Theological Dictionary of the New Testament." These files are public domain.

Thayer and Smith. "Greek Lexicon entry for Dekapolis". "The KJV New Testament Greek Lexicon". . .