Lexical Definition

‎Νικόπολις‎ Nikópolis (nik-op'-ol-is) Nicopolis ^N:N-F-L
from ‎νῖκος‎ and ‎πόλις‎

Nicopolis.

• victorious city
• Nicopolis, a place in Macedonia

Abbott-Smith

Νικόπολις, -εως, ἡ,
Nicopolis, prob. the city of that name in Epirus (CGT, in l.): Tit 3:12.†

Abbott-Smith References

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Nicopolis • A city in Epirus where Paul planned to winter

Nicopolis was a city in Epirus where Paul intended to spend the winter, as mentioned in his letter to Titus.

• A location first mentioned at Tit.3.12;
• only referred to as Nicopolis Νικόπολις.
  

Nicopolis was a city in the Roman province of Epirus, located on the western coast of Greece. It is mentioned in the New Testament in Paul's letter to Titus (Titus 3:12). In this letter, Paul instructs Titus to meet him in Nicopolis, as he had decided to spend the winter there. The city was founded by Octavian (later Emperor Augustus) to commemorate his victory over Antony and Cleopatra at the Battle of Actium in 31 BC. Nicopolis became an important center of trade and culture in the region. Paul's mention of Nicopolis suggests that he may have planned to use the city as a base for missionary work in the surrounding area.

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