Νεάπολις
Neápolis
G3496
SILEX Entry
Definition
Proper noun denoting a city named 'New City' or 'New Town'; refers specifically in the New Testament context to Neapolis, a prominent port city on the northern Aegean coast in Macedonia. The term can denote any city called Neapolis, but in the text of Acts, it designates the harbor city serving Philippi.
Semantic Range
Neapolis (proper noun, city name); any city named 'New City' or 'Neapolis'; specifically, the Macedonian port near Philippi in the New Testament context
Root / Etymology
From νέος ('new') and πόλις ('city'). The name is a direct descriptive compound meaning 'New City.'
Historical & Contextual Notes
Neapolis (Νεάπολις) appears in Acts 16:11 as the port where Paul disembarked en route to Philippi. The name was a common Greek toponym and found across the Hellenistic world; more than one city was named Neapolis ('New City'). In the New Testament, it most likely refers to the city known today as Kavala in Greece, which served as the main port of Philippi. The translation 'Neapolis' renders the place name directly, while versions such as 'New City' do not appear in standard English Bible translations. The city's foundation and prominence in the Macedonian and later Roman periods made it an important waypoint in travel narratives. The term bears no theological freight and is strictly a geographic designation. Use of 'Neapolis' as a toponym also reflects the Hellenistic trend of city renaming and foundation.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
from νέος and πόλις; new town; Neapolis, a place in Macedonia:--Neapolis.
Word Forms
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Occurrences in Scripture
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