Dekapolis Δεκάπολις
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| Δεκάπολις | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | Dekapolis |
| Strong's number | G1179 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | place name |
| Gloss | Decapolis |
| Occurrences | 3 in 3 verses |
| Most frequent in | Mark (2) |
Dekapolis (Greek Δεκάπολις, Strong's G1179) is a place name in the New Testament, glossed “Decapolis”. It occurs 3 times.
Definition
Δεκά-πολις, -εως, ὴ
Decapolis, a region east of the Jordan containing ten cities: Mat.4:25, Mrk.5:20 7:31.†
(AS)
Decapolis, a region east of the Jordan containing ten cities: Mat.4:25, Mrk.5:20 7:31.†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | decapolis (3) |
|---|---|
| BSB | decapolis (2) |
Verses
Every verse with Dekapolis, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Matthew
- Matthew 4:25And there followed him great multitudes of people from Galilee, and from Decapolis, and from Jerusalem, and from Judea, and from beyond Jordan.The large crowds that followed Him came from Galilee, the Decapolis, Jerusalem, Judea, and beyond the Jordan.
Mark
- Mark 5:20And he departed, and began to publish in Decapolis how great things Jesus had done for him: and all men did marvel.So the man went away and began to proclaim throughout the Decapolis how much Jesus had done for him. And everyone was amazed.
- Mark 7:31And again, departing from the coasts of Tyre and Sidon, he came unto the sea of Galilee, through the midst of the coasts of Decapolis.Then Jesus left the region of Tyre and went through Sidon to the Sea of Galilee and into the region of the Decapolis.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).