ΠΕΝΤΑΠΟΛΕΩΣ, πενταπολεως
PENTAPOLEŌS, pentapoleōs
Sounds Like: pen-ta-PO-le-ohs
Translations: of Pentapolis, of the Pentapolis
From the root: ΠΕΝΤΑΠΟΛΙΣ
Part of Speech: Proper Noun
Explanation: This word refers to the 'Pentapolis,' which literally means 'five cities.' It is a compound word formed from 'πέντε' (pente), meaning 'five,' and 'πόλις' (polis), meaning 'city.' In historical and biblical contexts, it often refers to a group of five cities, most notably the cities of Sodom, Gomorrah, Admah, Zeboiim, and Bela (or Zoar) in the region of the Dead Sea.
Inflection: Singular, Genitive, Feminine
Strong’s number: G4004 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Codex Sinaiticus
- Wisdom — 10:6
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book Seven — 11:3
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
- Wisdom — 10:6
From the same root
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