ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΔΑΝ, πτολεμαιδαν
PTOLEMAIDAN, ptolemaidan
Sounds Like: ptoh-leh-MAH-ee-dan
Translations: Ptolemais
From the root: ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΪΣ
Part of Speech: Proper Noun
Explanation: Ptolemais was an ancient city located on the coast of Phoenicia, in what is now modern-day Acre, Israel. It was a significant port city throughout antiquity, known by various names, including Akko and later Acre. The name Ptolemais was given to it during the Hellenistic period, likely in honor of one of the Ptolemaic pharaohs of Egypt. In Koine Greek texts, it refers to this specific city.
Inflection: Singular, Accusative, Feminine
Strong’s number: G4410 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Codex Sinaiticus
- 1 Maccabees — 12:48
From the same root
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- ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΔΟΣ — of Ptolemais
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