Strong's Lexicon

G3496

G3496 — Νεάπολις

Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

GreekNeapolisName LocationOccurrences: not listed

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:G3496
Word:Νεάπολις
Part of Speech:Name Location
Etymology:from G3501 and G4172
Language:Greek
Occurrences:Not listed
Transliteration:Neapolis
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:neh-ap'-ol-is
Meaning:1. new town 2. Neapolis, a place in Macedonia
KJV Renderings:Neapolis

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Thayer's Greek Lexicon

Νεάπολις, Νεαπολισεως, , Neapoils,. a maritime city of Macedonia, on the gulf of Strymon, having a port (cf. Lewin, St. Paul, 1:203 n.) and colonized by Chalcidians (see B. D., under the word ; cf. Lightfoot’s Commentary on Philippians, Introduction, § iii.): Act 16:11 (here Tdf. Νέαν πόλιν, WH Νέαν Πόλιν, Tr Νέαν πόλιν; cf. Buttmann, 74; Lob. ad Phryn., p. 604f). (Strabo 7, p. 330; Pliny, 4 (11) 18.)

Englishman's Greek Concordance

Νεάπολις (Neapolis)

Acts 16:11

KJV: Therefore loosing from Troas we came with a straight course to Samothracia and the next to Neapolis
GK: αναχθέντες ούν από της Τρωάδος ευθυδρομήσαμεν εις Σαμοθράκην τη τε επιούση εις Νεάπολιν
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