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UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

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κολωνία

Strong’s: G2862

Associated OET lemmas: κολωνία

Form 1

Part of speech: noun, f.

Inflections: κολωνία; -ας

Sense 1: colony

Semantic entry: 1.90

Semantic domains: Geographical Objects and Features

Subdomains: Population Centers

Definition: a city or town with special privileges in that the inhabitants of such a town were regarded as Roman citizens (such towns were originally colonized by citizens of Rome)

Notes: A translational equivalent of ‘colony’ is frequently a phrase, for example, ‘a city where people were Romans’ or ‘a city of people who regarded Rome as their hometown.’

Show passage in OET: ACT 16:12

OET-RV ACT 16:12

12 From there we continued on to Filippou (Philippi) which is a Romaios colony and the capital city of the Makedonia district where we stayed for several days.

OET-LV ACT 16:12

12 and_from_there to Filippou, which is the_leading city of_the district of_Makedonia, a_colony.
And we_were staying in this the city some days.

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