Strong's Lexicon
G494 — Ἀντιπατρίς
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G494 |
|---|---|
| Word: | Ἀντιπατρίς |
| Part of Speech: | Name Location |
| Etymology: | contracted for a compound of G473 and a derivative of G3962 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 1 |
| Transliteration: | Antipatris |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | an-tip-at-rece' |
| Meaning: | 1. Antipatris, a place in Israel |
| KJV Renderings: | Antipatris |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
Ἀντιπατρίς, Ἀντιπατριδος, ἡ, Antipatris, a city situated between Joppa and Caesarea, in a very fertile region, not far from the coast; formerly called Χαβαρζαβα (others, Καφαρσαβα (or Καφαρσαβα)) (Josephus, Antiquities 13, 15, 1), and afterward rebuilt by Herod the Great and named Antipatris in honor of his father Antipater (Josephus, b. j. 1, 21, 9): Act 23:31. Cf. Robinson, Researches etc. 3:45f; Later Researches, iii. 138f (also Bib. Sacr. for 1843, pp. 478-498; and for 1853, p. 528f).
Englishman's Greek Concordance
Ἀντιπατρίς (Antipatris)
Acts 23:31
- KJV: Then the soldiers as it was commanded them took Paul and brought by night to Antipatris
- GK: οι μεν ουν στρατιώται κατά το διατεταγμένον αυτοίς αναλαβόντες τον Παύλον ήγαγον διά της νυκτός εις την Αντιπατρίδα