Strong's Lexicon
G295
G295 — Ἀμφίπολις
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G295 |
|---|---|
| Word: | Ἀμφίπολις |
| Part of Speech: | Name Location |
| Etymology: | from the base of G297 and G4172 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 1 |
| Transliteration: | Amphipolis |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | am-fip'-ol-is |
| Meaning: | 1. a city surrounded by a river 2. Amphipolis, a place in Macedonia |
| KJV Renderings: | Amphipolis |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
Ἀμφίπολις, (εως, ἡ, Amphipolis, the metropolis of Macedonia Prima (cf. B. D. under the word ); so called, because the Strymon flowed around it (Thucydides 4, 102) formerly called ἐννέα ὁδοί (Thucydides 1,100): Act 17:1 (see B. D.).
Englishman's Greek Concordance
Ἀμφίπολις (Amphipolis)
Acts 17:1
- KJV: Now when they had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia they came to Thessalonica where was a synagogue of the Jews
- GK: διοδεύσαντες δε την Αμφίπολιν και Απολλωνίαν ήλθον εις Θεσσαλονίκην όπου ην η συναγωγή των Ιουδαίων