Lexical Definition
κώμη kṓmē (ko'-may) village G:N-F
from κεῖμαι
town, village.
- a hamlet (as if laid down)
Abbott-Smith
κώμη, -ης, ἡ, [in LXX for בַּת, חָצֵר, עִיר, etc.;]
a village or country town, prop, as opp. to a walled city: Mt 14:15, Mk 6:6, al.; πόλεις καὶ κ., Mt 9:35, al.; with the name added, Βηθλεέμ, Jo 7:42; Βηθανΐα, Jo 11:1; with the name of the district, τὰς κ. Καισαρίας, Mk 8:27; Σαμαρειτῶν, Lk 9:52, Ac 8:25.
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Matthew | 9:35 · 14:15 |
| Mark | 6:6 · 8:27 |
| Luke | 9:52 |
| John | 7:42 · 11:1 |
| Acts | 8:25 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
κώμη, ἡ,
unwalled village, opposed to fortified city (said to be Doric dialect = Attic dialect δῆμος, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; opposed to πόλις, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; πόλεσιν ἀτειχίστοις καὶ κατὰ κ. οἰκουμέναις formed of scattered villages, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II quarter, ward of a city, διελόμενοι τὴν μὲν πόλιν κατὰ κώμας, τὴν δὲ χώραν κατὰ δήμους [Refs 5th c.BC+]