Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:
(surrounded city). A city of Macedonia, 33 miles S. W. of Pliilippi (Acts 17:1).
Concise Bible Dictionary:
City of eastern Macedonia, almost surrounded by the river Strymon, hence its name. Paul and Silas passed through it in going to Philippi (Acts 17:1). It is now called Jeni-keni, “new town.”
Strong’s Dictionary of Greek Words:
Transliteration:
Amphipolis
Meaning:
from the base of 297 and 4172; a city surrounded by a river; Amphipolis, a place in Macedonia
Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:
around the city
Potts’ Bible Proper Names:
Around the city; a city surrounded:―place in Macedonia, Acts 17:1. {Circum urbem}