295. Amphipolis
Strong's Lexicon
Amphipolis: Amphipolis

Original Word: Ἀμφίπολις
Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine
Transliteration: Amphipolis
Pronunciation: am-FEE-po-lis
Phonetic Spelling: (am-fip'-ol-is)
Definition: Amphipolis
Meaning: Amphipolis, a leading city of Macedonia.

Word Origin: 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 Amphipolis, as it is a specific Greek city name not mentioned in the Old Testament.

Usage: Amphipolis is a city mentioned in the New Testament, specifically in the Book of Acts. It was a significant urban center in ancient Macedonia, located on the Via Egnatia, a major Roman road.

Cultural and Historical Background: Amphipolis was an important city in ancient Macedonia, strategically situated on the Strymon River near the Aegean Sea. It was originally a Thracian town before being colonized by the Athenians in the 5th century BC. The city became a vital military and commercial hub due to its location on the Via Egnatia, which connected the Adriatic Sea to Byzantium (modern-day Istanbul). During the Roman period, Amphipolis served as the capital of the first district of Macedonia. Its strategic importance is reflected in its mention in the New Testament as a place Paul and his companions passed through during their missionary journeys.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from the same as amphoteroi and polis
Definition
Amphipolis, a city in Macedonia
NASB Translation
Amphipolis (1).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 295: Ἀμφίπολις

Ἀμφίπολις, (εως, , 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): Acts 17:1 (see B. D.).

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

Forms and Transliterations
Αμφιπολιν Ἀμφίπολιν αμφιτάποις αμφιτάπους Amphipolin Amphípolin
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Englishman's Concordance
Acts 17:1 N-AFS
GRK: δὲ τὴν Ἀμφίπολιν καὶ τὴν
NAS: when they had traveled through Amphipolis and Apollonia,
KJV: when they had passed through Amphipolis and
INT: moreover Amphipolis and

Strong's Greek 295
1 Occurrence


Ἀμφίπολιν — 1 Occ.

















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