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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 164 times in 155 verses in the TR Greek.

Page 1 / 4 (Mat 2:23–Luk 8:27)

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 2:23

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 2:23 - et veniens habitavit in civitate quae vocatur Nazareth ut adimpleretur quod dictum est per prophetas quoniam Nazareus vocabitur

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 4:5

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 4:5 - tunc adsumit eum diabolus in sanctam civitatem et statuit eum supra pinnaculum templi

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 5:14

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 5:14 - vos estis lux mundi non potest civitas abscondi supra montem posita

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 5:35

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 5:35 - neque per terram quia scabillum est pedum eius neque per Hierosolymam quia civitas est magni Regis

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 8:33

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 8:33 - pastores autem fugerunt et venientes in civitatem nuntiaverunt omnia et de his qui daemonia habuerant

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 8:34

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 8:34 - et ecce tota civitas exiit obviam Iesu et viso eo rogabant ut transiret a finibus eorum

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 9:1

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 9:1 - et ascendens in naviculam transfretavit et venit in civitatem suam

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 9:35

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 9:35 - et circumibat Iesus civitates omnes et castella docens in synagogis eorum et praedicans evangelium regni et curans omnem languorem et omnem infirmitatem

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 10:5

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 10:5 - hos duodecim misit Iesus praecipiens eis et dicens in viam gentium ne abieritis et in civitates Samaritanorum ne intraveritis

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 10:11

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 10:11 - in quamcumque civitatem aut castellum intraveritis interrogate quis in ea dignus sit et ibi manete donec exeatis

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 10:14

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 10:14 - et quicumque non receperit vos neque audierit sermones vestros exeuntes foras de domo vel de civitate excutite pulverem de pedibus vestris

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 10:15

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 10:15 - amen dico vobis tolerabilius erit terrae Sodomorum et Gomorraeorum in die iudicii quam illi civitati

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 10:23

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 10:23 - cum autem persequentur vos in civitate ista fugite in aliam amen enim dico vobis non consummabitis civitates Israhel donec veniat Filius hominis

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 11:1

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 11:1 - et factum est cum consummasset Iesus praecipiens duodecim discipulis suis transiit inde ut doceret et praedicaret in civitatibus eorum

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 11:20

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 11:20 - tunc coepit exprobrare civitatibus in quibus factae sunt plurimae virtutes eius quia non egissent paenitentiam

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 12:25

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 12:25 - Iesus autem sciens cogitationes eorum dixit eis omne regnum divisum contra se desolatur et omnis civitas vel domus divisa contra se non stabit

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 14:13

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 14:13 - quod cum audisset Iesus secessit inde in navicula in locum desertum seorsum et cum audissent turbae secutae sunt eum pedestres de civitatibus

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 21:10

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 21:10 - et cum intrasset Hierosolymam commota est universa civitas dicens quis est hic

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 21:17

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 21:17 - et relictis illis abiit foras extra civitatem in Bethaniam ibique mansit

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 21:18

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 21:18 - mane autem revertens in civitatem esuriit

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 22:7

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 22:7 - rex autem cum audisset iratus est et missis exercitibus suis perdidit homicidas illos et civitatem illorum succendit

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 23:34

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 23:34 - ideo ecce ego mitto ad vos prophetas et sapientes et scribas ex illis occidetis et crucifigetis et ex eis flagellabitis in synagogis vestris et persequemini de civitate in civitatem

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 26:18

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 26:18 - at Iesus dixit ite in civitatem ad quendam et dicite ei magister dicit tempus meum prope est apud te facio pascha cum discipulis meis

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 27:53

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 27:53 - et exeuntes de monumentis post resurrectionem eius venerunt in sanctam civitatem et apparuerunt multis

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 28:11

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 28:11 - quae cum abissent ecce quidam de custodibus venerunt in civitatem et nuntiaverunt principibus sacerdotum omnia quae facta fuerant

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 1:33

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 1:33 - et erat omnis civitas congregata ad ianuam

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 1:45

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 1:45 - at ille egressus coepit praedicare et diffamare sermonem ita ut iam non posset manifeste in civitatem introire sed foris in desertis locis esse et conveniebant ad eum undique

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 5:14

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 5:14 - qui autem pascebant eos fugerunt et nuntiaverunt in civitatem et in agros et egressi sunt videre quid esset facti

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 6:11

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:11 - et quicumque non receperint vos nec audierint vos exeuntes inde excutite pulverem de pedibus vestris in testimonium illis

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 6:33

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:33 - et viderunt eos abeuntes et cognoverunt multi et pedestre et de omnibus civitatibus concurrerunt illuc et praevenerunt eos

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 6:56

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:56 - et quocumque introibat in vicos vel in villas aut civitates in plateis ponebant infirmos et deprecabantur eum ut vel fimbriam vestimenti eius tangerent et quotquot tangebant eum salvi fiebant

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 11:19

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 11:19 - et cum vespera facta esset egrediebatur de civitate

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 14:13

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 14:13 - et mittit duos ex discipulis suis et dicit eis ite in civitatem et occurret vobis homo laguenam aquae baiulans sequimini eum

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 14:16

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 14:16 - et abierunt discipuli eius et venerunt in civitatem et invenerunt sicut dixerat illis et praeparaverunt pascha

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 1:26

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:26 - in mense autem sexto missus est angelus Gabrihel a Deo in civitatem Galilaeae cui nomen Nazareth

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 1:39

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:39 - exsurgens autem Maria in diebus illis abiit in montana cum festinatione in civitatem Iuda

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 2:3

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 2:3 - et ibant omnes ut profiterentur singuli in suam civitatem

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 2:4

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 2:4 - ascendit autem et Ioseph a Galilaea de civitate Nazareth in Iudaeam civitatem David quae vocatur Bethleem eo quod esset de domo et familia David

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 2:11

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 2:11 - quia natus est vobis hodie salvator qui est Christus Dominus in civitate David

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 2:39

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 2:39 - et ut perfecerunt omnia secundum legem Domini reversi sunt in Galilaeam in civitatem suam Nazareth

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 4:29

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 4:29 - et surrexerunt et eiecerunt illum extra civitatem et duxerunt illum usque ad supercilium montis supra quem civitas illorum erat aedificata ut praecipitarent eum

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 4:31

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 4:31 - et descendit in Capharnaum civitatem Galilaeae ibique docebat illos sabbatis

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 4:43

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 4:43 - quibus ille ait quia et aliis civitatibus oportet me evangelizare regnum Dei quia ideo missus sum

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 5:12

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 5:12 - et factum est cum esset in una civitatum et ecce vir plenus lepra et videns Iesum et procidens in faciem rogavit eum dicens Domine si vis potes me mundare

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 7:11

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 7:11 - et factum est deinceps ibat in civitatem quae vocatur Naim et ibant cum illo discipuli eius et turba copiosa

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 7:12

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 7:12 - cum autem adpropinquaret portae civitatis et ecce defunctus efferebatur filius unicus matri suae et haec vidua erat et turba civitatis multa cum illa

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 7:37

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 7:37 - et ecce mulier quae erat in civitate peccatrix ut cognovit quod accubuit in domo Pharisaei adtulit alabastrum unguenti

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 8:1

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 8:1 - et factum est deinceps et ipse iter faciebat per civitatem et castellum praedicans et evangelizans regnum Dei et duodecim cum illo

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 8:4

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 8:4 - cum autem turba plurima conveniret et de civitatibus properarent ad eum dixit per similitudinem

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 8:27

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 8:27 - et cum egressus esset ad terram occurrit illi vir quidam qui habebat daemonium iam temporibus multis et vestimento non induebatur neque in domo manebat sed in monumentis

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