3496. Nea Polis
Strong's Lexicon
Nea Polis: New City

Original Word: Νέα Πόλις
Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine
Transliteration: Nea Polis
Pronunciation: nay'-ah po'-lis
Phonetic Spelling: (neh-ap'-ol-is)
Definition: New City
Meaning: Neapolis, a city of Thrace.

Word Origin: From Greek νέος (neos, meaning "new") and πόλις (polis, meaning "city")

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Hebrew equivalent for Nea Polis, as it is a Greek term referring to a specific location in the New Testament context.

Usage: Nea Polis, meaning "New City," is a term used to refer to a specific location mentioned in the New Testament. It is a proper noun used to identify a geographical location rather than a concept or idea.

Cultural and Historical Background: Nea Polis, or Neapolis, was an ancient city located in the region of Macedonia. It served as a port city on the Aegean Sea and was an important hub for trade and travel during the Roman Empire. Neapolis was the first European city where the Apostle Paul set foot during his missionary journeys, marking the beginning of the spread of Christianity into Europe. The city was strategically significant due to its location on the Via Egnatia, a major Roman road that facilitated travel and communication across the empire.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
see neos, and polis
Definition
Neapolis, a city of Macedonia
NASB Translation
Neapolis (1).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 3496: Νεάπολις

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.): Acts 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.)

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Neapolis.

From neos and polis; new town; Neapolis, a place in Macedonia -- Neapolis.

see GREEK neos

see GREEK polis

Forms and Transliterations
νέβελ νεβροί νεβρώ νεελάσσα
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