G1179GreekDekapóleōs

Δεκαπόλεως

the ten-city region; the decapolis, a district in syria

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Old Testament
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Detailed Definition

  • 1a track of land so called from the ten cities that were in it
  • 2according to pliny, these cities were: damascus, opoton, philadelphia, raphana, scythopolis, gadara, hippondion, pella, galasa, and canatha (gill)

Etymology & Derivation

from g1176 and g4172

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