G1179

Δεκάπολις

dekapolis

Appears in 3 Bible verses

Strong's Definition

the ten-city region the Decapolis, a district inSyria &#8212 Decapolis.

Detailed Meaning

Decapolis = &quot ten cities&quot , a track of land so called from the ten cities that were in it, according to Pliny, these cities were Damascus, Opoton, Philadelphia, Raphana, Scythopolis, Gadara, Hippondion, Pella, Galasa, and Canatha (Gill)

Part of Speech

proper locative noun

KJV Translation Counts

Decapolis(3x)

Related Words

G1176 | δέκα | ten, eighteen