Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)
Decapolis
Usage: Δεκά-πολις, -εως, ὴ Decapolis, a region east of the Jordan containing ten cities: Mat.4:25, Mrk.5:20 7:31.† (AS)
Strong's Number
G1179
Language
Greek
Linked Usages
3
Books
2
Strong's G1179 Quick Answer
Strong's G1179 Δεκάπολις (Dekapolis) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. Dekapolis (dek-ap'-ol-is) n/l. 1. the ten-city region 2. the Decapolis, a district in Syria It has 3 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include decapolis. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament.
- Meaning
- Dekapolis (dek-ap'-ol-is) n/l. 1. the ten-city region 2. the Decapolis, a district in Syria
- Usage
- 3 linked usages
- Books
- 2 indexed books
- Corpus
- New Testament
- Usage Words
- decapolis
Meaning and Definition
Dekapolis (dek-ap'-ol-is) n/l. 1. the ten-city region 2. the Decapolis, a district in Syria [from G1176 and G4172] KJV: Decapolis Root(s): G1176, G4172
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G1179. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's G1179 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Dekapolis, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
Decapolis
Matthew 4:25
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How Strong's G1179 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes New Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is New Testament with 3 linked usages.
Strong's G1179 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's G1179 in the New Testament
3 indexed usages in 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.
And he departed, and began to publish in Decapolis how great things Jesus had done for him: and all men did marvel.
And again, departing from the coasts of Tyre and Sidon, he came unto the sea of Galilee, through the midst of the coasts of Decapolis.
Usage Excerpts
First 3 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G1179.
And there followed him great multitudes of people from Galilee, and from Decapolis, and from Jerusalem, and from Judaea, and from beyond Jordan.
And he departed, and began to publish in Decapolis how great things Jesus had done for him: and all men did marvel.
And again, departing from the coasts of Tyre and Sidon, he came unto the sea of Galilee, through the midst of the coasts of Decapolis.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's G1179, grouped by book.
Matthew 1 usage, New Testament
Strong's G1179 FAQ
What does dekapolis (Δεκάπολις) mean?
Dekapolis (Strong's G1179) is a Greek word most simply glossed "Decapolis". Dekapolis (dek-ap'-ol-is) n/l. 1. the ten-city region 2. the Decapolis, a district in Syria
How many times is dekapolis (Δεκάπολις) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 3 linked usages for Strong's G1179 across 2 books.
Where can I study dekapolis (Δεκάπολις) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G1179 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament.
What English words translate dekapolis (Δεκάπολις)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as decapolis. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.