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Δεκάπολις

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Forms of the word
Dictionary: 
Δεκάπολις, εως, ἡ
Greek transliteration: 
Dekapolis
Simplified transliteration: 
Dekapolis
Numbers
Strong's number: 
1179
GK Number: 
1279
Statistics
Frequency in New Testament: 
3
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag: 
n-3e(5b)
Gloss: 
Decapolis, [league of] ten cities
Definition: 
Decapolis, a district of Palestine beyond Jordan, Mk. 5:20; 7:31; Mt. 4:25*

Greek-English Concordance for Δεκάπολις

Matthew 4:25 And great crowds followed him from Galilee and the Decapolis (Dekapoleōs | Δεκαπόλεως | gen sg fem), from Jerusalem and Judea, and from beyond the Jordan.
Mark 5:20 The man left and began to proclaim in the Decapolis (Dekapolei | Δεκαπόλει | dat sg fem) how much Jesus had done for him; Jesus and everyone was amazed.
Mark 7:31 Departing again from the region of Tyre, Jesus went through Sidon to the Sea of Galilee, in the midst of the region of the Decapolis (Dekapoleōs | Δεκαπόλεως | gen sg fem).