Lexicon Amphipolis: Amphipolis Original Word: Ἀμφίπολις Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Amphipolis. From the base of amphoteros and polis; a city surrounded by a river; Amphipolis, a place in Macedonia -- Amphipolis. see GREEK amphoteros see GREEK polis NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom the same as amphoteroi and polis Definition Amphipolis, a city in Macedonia NASB Translation Amphipolis (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 295: ἈμφίπολιςἈμφίπολις, (εως, ἡ, Amphipolis, the metropolis of Macedonia Prima (cf. B. D. under the word Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Derived from the Greek words "ἀμφί" (amphi), meaning "around" or "on both sides," and "πόλις" (polis), meaning "city."Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct Hebrew equivalents for Ἀμφίπολις, as it is a proper noun referring to a specific geographical location in the Greek-speaking world. Usage: The term Ἀμφίπολις appears in the New Testament in the context of Paul's missionary journeys. It is mentioned once in the book of Acts. Context: Amphipolis was an ancient city located in the region of Macedonia, strategically positioned on the banks of the Strymon River, near the Aegean Sea. It was an important city due to its location on the Via Egnatia, the major Roman road that connected the Adriatic Sea to the Aegean Sea. The city was originally a Thracian settlement before being colonized by the Athenians in the 5th century BC. It later came under Macedonian and then Roman control. Forms and Transliterations Αμφιπολιν Ἀμφίπολιν αμφιτάποις αμφιτάπους Amphipolin AmphípolinLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts |