Decapolis
ΔεκάπολιςStrong’s G1179Dekapolis
Appears in 3 verses of the New Testament
In short
Dekapolis is the Greek word usually translated “decapolis”. It appears in 3 verses of the New Testament.
“And there followed him great multitudes of people from Galilee, and from Decapolis, and from Jerusalem, and from Judaea, and from beyond Jordan.”
Meaning
Usually translated “decapolis”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- decapolis 2
- of decapolis 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Mark 2
- Matthew 1
2 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
Greek dictionary
Δεκάπολις Dekapolis · Decapolis
Δεκά-πολις, -εως, ὴ Decapolis, a region east of the Jordan containing ten cities: Mat.4:25, Mrk.5:20 7:31.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.