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Lexicon :: Strong's G4172 - polis

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πόλις
Transliteration
polis (Key)
Pronunciation
pol'-is
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Part of Speech
feminine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
Probably from the same as πόλεμος (G4171), or perhaps from πολύς (G4183)
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 6:516,906

Strong’s Definitions

πόλις pólis, pol'-is; probably from the same as G4171, or perhaps from G4183; a town (properly, with walls, of greater or less size):—city.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 164x

The KJV translates Strong's G4172 in the following manner: city (164x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 164x
The KJV translates Strong's G4172 in the following manner: city (164x).

  1. a city

    1. one's native city, the city in which one lives

    2. the heavenly Jerusalem

      1. the abode of the blessed in heaven

      2. of the visible capital in the heavenly kingdom, to come down to earth after the renovation of the world by fire

    3. the inhabitants of a city

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
πόλις pólis, pol'-is; probably from the same as G4171, or perhaps from G4183; a town (properly, with walls, of greater or less size):—city.
STRONGS G4172:
πόλις, πολισεως, ἡ (πέλομαι, to dwell (or rather denoting originally 'fullness,' 'throng'; allied with Latin pleo, plebs, etc.; cf. Curtius, p. 79 and § 374; Vanicek, p. 499; (otherwise Fick 1:138))) (from Homer down), the Sept. chiefly for עִיר, besides for קִרְיָה, שַׁעַר (gate), etc., a city;
a. universally, Matthew 2:23; Mark 1:45; Luke 4:29; John 11:54; Acts 5:16, and very often in the historical books of the N. T.; κατά τήν πόλιν, through the city (A. V. in; see κατά, II. 1 a.), Acts 24:12; κατά πόλιν, κατά πόλεις, see κατά, II. 3a. α., p. 328a; opposed to κῶμαι, Matthew 9:35; Matthew 10:11; Luke 8:1; Luke 13:22; to κῶμαι καί ἀγροί, Mark 6:56; ἡ ἰδίᾳ πόλις, see ἴδιος, 1b., p. 297a; πόλις with the genitive of a person one's native city, Luke 2:4, 11; John 1:44(45); or the city in which one lives, Matthew 22:7; Luke 4:29; Luke 10:11; Acts 16:20; Revelation 16:19; Jerusalem is called, on account of the temple erected there, πόλις τοῦ μεγάλου βασιλέως, i. e. in which the great King of Israel, Jehovah, has his abode, Matthew 5:35; Psalm 47:2 (Psalms 48:2), cf. Tobit 13:15; also ἅγια πόλις (see ἅγιος, 1 a., p. 7a) and ἡ ἠγαπημένη, the beloved of God, Revelation 20:9. with the genitive of a gentile noun: Δαμασκηνῶν, 2 Corinthians 11:32; Ἐφεσίων, Acts 19:35; τῶν Ἰουδαίων, Luke 23:51; τοῦ Ἰσραήλ, Matthew 10:23; Σαμαρειτῶν, Matthew 10:5; with the genitive of a region: τῆς Γαλιλαίας, Luke 1:26; Luke 4:31; Ιουδα, of the tribe of Judah, Luke 1:39; Λυκαονίας, Acts 14:6; Κιλικίας, Acts 21:39; τῆς Σαμαρείας, John 4:5; Acts 8:5. As in classical Greek the proper name of the city is added — either in the nominative case, as πόλις Ἰόππη, Acts 11:5; or in the genitive, as πόλις Σοδομων, Γομορρας, 2 Peter 2:6; Θυατείρων, Acts 16:14.
b. used of the heavenly Jerusalem (see Ἱεροσόλυμα, 2), i. e.
α. the abode of the blessed, in heaven: Hebrews 11:10, 16; with Θεοῦ ζῶντος added, Hebrews 12:22; ἡ μελλουσα πόλις, Hebrews 13:14.
β. in the visions of the Apocalypse it is used of the visible capital of the heavenly kingdom, to come down to earth after the renovation of the world: Revelation 3:12; Revelation 21:14ff; 22:14; ἡ πόλις ἡ ἅγια, Revelation 22:19; with Ἱερουσαλήμ καινή added, Revelation 21:2.
c. πόλις by metonymy, for the inhabitants: Matthew 8:34; Acts 14:21; πᾶσα ἡ πόλις, Matthew 21:10; Acts 13:44; ἡ πόλις ὅλῃ, Mark 1:33; Acts 21:30; πόλις μερισθεῖσα καθ' ἑαυτῆς, Matthew 12:25.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Psalms
47:2; 48:2
Matthew
2:23; 5:35; 8:34; 9:35; 10:5; 10:11; 10:23; 12:25; 21:10; 22:7
Mark
1:33; 1:45; 6:56
Luke
1:26; 1:39; 2:4; 2:11; 4:29; 4:29; 4:31; 8:1; 10:11; 13:22; 23:51
John
1:44; 4:5; 11:54
Acts
5:16; 8:5; 11:5; 13:44; 14:6; 14:21; 16:14; 16:20; 19:35; 21:30; 21:39; 24:12
2 Corinthians
11:32
Hebrews
11:10; 11:16; 12:22; 13:14
2 Peter
2:6
Revelation
3:12; 16:19; 20:9; 21:2; 21:14; 22:14; 22:19

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G4172 matches the Greek πόλις (polis),
which occurs 42 times in 41 verses in 'Act' in the TR Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 5:16

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 5:16 - And the multitude also of the cities round about came together to Jerusalem, bringing sick persons and persons beset by unclean spirits, who were all healed.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 7:58

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 7:58 - and having cast him out of the city, they stoned him. And the witnesses laid aside their clothes at the feet of a young man called Saul.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 8:5

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 8:5 - And Philip, going down to a city of Samaria, preached the Christ to them;

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 8:8

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 8:8 - And there was great joy in that city.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 8:9

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 8:9 - But a certain man, by name Simon, had been before in the city, using magic arts, and astonishing the nation of Samaria, saying that himself was some great one.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 8:40

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 8:40 - And Philip was found at Azotus, and passing through he announced the glad tidings to all the cities till he came to Caesarea.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 9:6

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 9:6 - But rise up and enter into the city, and it shall be told thee what thou must do.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 10:9

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 10:9 - And on the morrow, as these were journeying and drawing near to the city, Peter went up on the house to pray, about the sixth hour.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 11:5

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 11:5 - I was in the city of Joppa praying, and in an ecstasy I saw a vision, a certain vessel descending like a great sheet, let down by four corners out of heaven, and it came even to me:

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 12:10

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 12:10 - And having passed through a first and second guard, they came to the iron gate which leads into the city, which opened to them of itself; and going forth they went down one street, and immediately the angel left him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 13:44

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 13:44 - And on the coming sabbath almost all the city was gathered together to hear the word of God.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 13:50

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 13:50 - But the Jews excited the women of the upper classes who were worshippers, and the first people of the city, and raised a persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and cast them out of their coasts.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 14:4

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 14:4 - And the multitude of the city was divided, and some were with the Jews and some with the apostles.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 14:6

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 14:6 - they, being aware of it, fled to the cities of Lycaonia, Lystra and Derbe, and the surrounding country,

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 14:13

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 14:13 - And the priest of Jupiter who was before the city, having brought bulls and garlands to the gates, would have done sacrifice along with the crowds.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 14:19

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 14:19 - But there came Jews from Antioch and Iconium, and having persuaded the crowds and stoned Paul, drew him out of the city, supposing him to have died.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 14:20

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 14:20 - But while the disciples encircled him, he rose up and entered into the city. And on the morrow he went away with Barnabas to Derbe.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 14:21

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 14:21 - And having announced the glad tidings to that city, and having made many disciples, they returned to Lystra, and Iconium, and Antioch,

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 15:21

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 15:21 - For Moses, from generations of old, has in every city those who preach him, being read in the synagogues every sabbath.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 15:36

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 15:36 - But after certain days Paul said to Barnabas, Let us return now and visit the brethren in every city where we have announced the word of the Lord, and see how they are getting on.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 16:4

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 16:4 - And as they passed through the cities they instructed them to observe the decrees determined on by the apostles and elders who were in Jerusalem.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 16:12

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 16:12 - and thence to Philippi, which is the first city of that part of Macedonia, a colony. And we were staying in that city certain days.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 16:13

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 16:13 - And on the sabbath day we went outside the gate by the river, where it was the custom for prayer to be, and we sat down and spoke to the women who had assembled.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 16:14

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 16:14 - And a certain woman, by name Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, who worshipped God, heard; whose heart the Lord opened to attend to the things spoken by Paul.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 16:20

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 16:20 - and having brought them up to the praetors, said, These men utterly trouble our city, being Jews,

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 16:39

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 16:39 - And they came and besought them, and having brought them out, asked them to go out of the city.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 17:5

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 17:5 - But the Jews having been stirred up to jealousy, and taken to themselves certain wicked men of the lowest rabble, and having got a crowd together, set the city in confusion; and having beset the house of Jason sought to bring them out to the people;

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 17:16

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 17:16 - But in Athens, while Paul was waiting for them, his spirit was painfully excited in him seeing the city given up to idolatry.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 18:10

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 18:10 - because *I* am with thee, and no one shall set upon thee to injure thee; because I have much people in this city.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 19:29

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 19:29 - And the whole city was filled with confusion, and they rushed with one accord to the theatre, having seized and carried off with them Gaius and Aristarchus, Macedonians, fellow-travellers of Paul.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 19:35

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 19:35 - And the townclerk, having quieted the crowd, said, Ephesians, what man is there then who does not know that the city of the Ephesians is temple-keeper of Artemis the great, and of the image which fell down from heaven?

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 20:23

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 20:23 - only that the Holy Spirit testifies to me in every city, saying that bonds and tribulations await me.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 21:5

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 21:5 - But when we had completed the days, we set out and took our journey, all of them accompanying us, with wives and children, till we were out of the city. And kneeling down upon the shore we prayed.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 21:29

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 21:29 - For they had before seen Trophimus the Ephesian with him in the city, whom they supposed that Paul had brought into the temple.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 21:30

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 21:30 - And the whole city was moved, and there was a concourse of the people; and having laid hold on Paul they drew him out of the temple, and immediately the doors were shut.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 21:39

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 21:39 - But Paul said, *I* am a Jew of Tarsus, citizen of no insignificant city of Cilicia, and I beseech of thee, allow me to speak to the people.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 22:3

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 22:3 - *I* am a Jew, born in Tarsus of Cilicia, but brought up in this city, at the feet of Gamaliel, educated according to the exactness of the law of our fathers, being zealous for God, as *ye* are all this day;

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 24:12

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 24:12 - and neither in the temple did they find me discoursing to any one, or making any tumultuous gathering together of the crowd, nor in the synagogues, nor in the city;

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 25:23

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 25:23 - On the morrow therefore, Agrippa being come, and Bernice, with great pomp, and having entered into the hall of audience, with the chiliarchs and the men of distinction of the city, and Festus having given command, Paul was brought.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 26:11

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 26:11 - And often punishing them in all the synagogues, I compelled them to blaspheme. And, being exceedingly furious against them, I persecuted them even to cities out of our own land.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 27:8

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 27:8 - and coasting it with difficulty we came to a certain place called Fair Havens, near to which was the city of Lasaea.
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