# Δεκάπολις (dekapolis)

Strong’s G1179. 3 New Testament occurrences.

Decapolis, meaning a group or district of ten cities (of the Greek type) in Palestine, mostly south-east of the Lake of Tiberias; the names and number vary in ancient authorities.

Lexicon: Dodson, public domain.

Canonical: https://apologetics.wiki/bible/greek/dekapolis-g1179

## Occurrences

- [Matthew 4:25](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/matthew/4/25) — And there followed him great multitudes of people from Galilee, and from Decapolis, and from Jerusalem, and from Judaea, and from beyond Jordan.
- [Mark 5:20](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/mark/5/20) — And he departed, and began to publish in Decapolis how great things Jesus had done for him: and all men did marvel.
- [Mark 7:31](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/mark/7/31) — And again, departing from the coasts of Tyre and Sidon, he came unto the sea of Galilee, through the midst of the coasts of Decapolis.