κολωνία
kolōnia
G2862
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Roman colony
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Kolonia identifies Philippi as a colony in Acts 16:12.
The term designates Philippi by its status as a colony in the description of the travelers’ arrival in Acts 16:12.
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A city identified as a colony · dominant
In Acts 16:12, the nominative singular feminine form stands in the description of Philippi after the travelers go there; the APB renders the city as “a colony.”
In the Anselm Project Bible: In Acts 16:12, the APB describes Philippi as “a colony.” This rendering is treated as confirmation of the clause’s overall presentation.