ΔΕΚΑΠΟΛΕΩΣ, δεκαπολεως
DEKAPOLEŌS, dekapoleōs
Sounds Like: deh-ka-POH-leh-ohss
Translations: of Decapolis
From the root: ΔΕΚΑΠΟΛΙΣ
Part of Speech: Proper Noun
Explanation: Decapolis refers to a region of ten cities, primarily located east of the Jordan River in ancient times. It is a compound word formed from 'δέκα' (deka), meaning 'ten', and 'πόλις' (polis), meaning 'city'. The term is used to denote the region associated with these ten cities.
Inflection: Singular, Genitive, Feminine
Strong’s number: G1179 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Codex Sinaiticus
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book Three — 9:38
Tischendorf's Greek New Testament
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