296. amphodon

Strong's Lexicon

amphodon: Street, Crossroad

Original Word: ἀμφόδον
Part of Speech: Noun, Neuter
Transliteration: amphodon
Pronunciation: am-fo'-don
Phonetic Spelling: (am'-fod-on)
Definition: Street, Crossroad
Meaning: prop: a road around anything; the street of a village.

Word Origin: From the Greek prefix ἀμφί (amphi, meaning "around" or "on both sides") and ὁδός (hodos, meaning "way" or "road").

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for "amphodon," the concept of a road or path is captured in Hebrew by words like דֶּרֶךְ (derek, Strong's H1870), which means "way" or "path."

Usage: The term "amphodon" refers to a street or a crossroad, indicating a place where two roads meet or intersect. In the context of ancient cities, it would often denote a busy or significant location where people gathered or traveled.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Greek and Roman cities, crossroads were central to urban life. They were not only places of travel but also of commerce and social interaction. The amphodon would have been a strategic location for markets, public announcements, and gatherings. In biblical times, crossroads could also symbolize decision points or moments of choice, reflecting the broader spiritual journey of individuals and communities.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from the same as amphoteroi and hodos
Definition
a road around
NASB Translation
street (1).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 296: ἀμφόδον

ἀμφόδον, , τό (ἀμφί, ὁδός), properly, a road round anything, a street (Hesychius ἄμφοδα. αἱ ῤῦμαι ἀγυιαί. δίοδοι (others, διέξοδοι διορυγμαί, elsewhere, ἡ πλατεῖα); Lex. in Bekker Anecdota i., p. 205, 14 ἀμφόδον. ἡ ὥσπερ ἐκ τετραγώνου διαγεγραμμένη ὁδός. For examples see Sophocles Lexicon; Wetstein (1752) on Mark, the passage cited; manuscript D in Acts 19:28 (where see Tdf.'s note)): Mark 11:4. (Jeremiah 17:27; Jeremiah 30:16 (), and in Greek writings.)

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

where two ways meet.

From the base of amphoteros and hodos; a fork in the road -- where two ways meet.

see GREEK amphoteros

see GREEK hodos

Forms and Transliterations

άμφοδα αμφοδου αμφόδου ἀμφόδου αμφοτεροδέξιοι αμφοτεροδέξιον amphodou amphódou

Englishman's Concordance

Mark 11:4 N-GNS
GRK: ἐπὶ τοῦ ἀμφόδου καὶ λύουσιν
NAS: outside in the street; and they untied
KJV: in a place where two ways met; and
INT: by the crossing and they untied

Strong's Greek 296
1 Occurrence

ἀμφόδου — 1 Occ.