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Decapolis

Watson's Biblical & Theological Dictionary

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a country in Palestine, so called, because it contained ten principal cities; some situated on the west, and some on the east side of Jordan, Matthew 4:25; Mark 5:20 .

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Watson, Richard. Entry for 'Decapolis'. Richard Watson's Biblical & Theological Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​wtd/​d/decapolis.html. 1831-2.
 
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