ΚΟΛΩΝΙΑ, κολωνια
KOLŌNIA, kolōnia
Sounds Like: koh-loh-NEE-ah
Translations: colony, a colony
From the root: ΚΟΛΩΝΙΑ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to a colony, specifically a Roman colony. In the context of the Roman Empire, a colony was a settlement of Roman citizens established in conquered territory, often for military or strategic purposes. These colonies typically enjoyed certain privileges and were governed by Roman law, serving as outposts of Roman culture and administration.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative, Feminine
Strong’s number: G2894 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Codex Sinaiticus
- Acts of the Apostles — 16:12
Tischendorf's Greek New Testament
- Acts — 16:12
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΚΟΛΩΝΙΑ.
These could represent different words with related meanings, or different forms of the same word to fit different grammatical cases, numbers, or genders. This list may include spelling variants and even misspellings in the original manuscripts! Even more words from the same root may exist in other ancient texts that aren't in our database.
- ΚΟΛΩΝΙΩΝ — of colonies
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