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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 2 / 4 (Luk 8:34–Act 16:12)

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 8:34 - When they that fed them saw what was done, they fled, and went and told it in the city G4172 and in the country.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 8:39

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 8:39 - Return to thine own house, and shew how great things God hath done unto thee. And he went his way, and published throughout the whole city G4172 how great things Jesus had done unto him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 9:5 - And whosoever will not receive you, when ye go out of that city, G4172 shake off the very dust from your feet for a testimony against them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 9:10 - And the apostles, when they were returned, told him all that they had done. And he took them, and went aside privately into a desert place belonging to the city G4172 called Bethsaida.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 10:1 - After these things the Lord appointed other seventy also, and sent them two and two before his face into every city G4172 and place, whither he himself would come.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 10:8

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 10:8 - And into whatsoever city G4172 ye enter, and they receive you, eat such things as are set before you:

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 10:10

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 10:10 - But into whatsoever city G4172 ye enter, and they receive you not, go your ways out into the streets of the same, and say,

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 10:11 - Even the very dust of your city, G4172 which cleaveth on us, we do wipe off against you: notwithstanding be ye sure of this, that the kingdom of God is come nigh unto you.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 10:12 - But I say unto you, that it shall be more tolerable in that day for Sodom, than for that city. G4172

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 13:22

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 13:22 - And he went through the cities G4172 and villages, teaching, and journeying toward Jerusalem.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 14:21

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 14:21 - So that servant came, and shewed his lord these things. Then the master of the house being angry said to his servant, Go out quickly into the streets and lanes of the city, G4172 and bring in hither the poor, and the maimed, and the halt, and the blind.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 18:2 - Saying, There was in a city G4172 a judge, which feared not God, neither regarded man:

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 18:3 - And there was a widow in that city; G4172 and she came unto him, saying, Avenge me of mine adversary.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 19:17 - And he said unto him, Well, thou good servant: because thou hast been faithful in a very little, have thou authority over ten cities. G4172

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 19:19

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 19:19 - And he said likewise to him, Be thou also over five cities. G4172

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 19:41

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 19:41 - And when he was come near, he beheld the city, G4172 and wept over it,

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 22:10

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 22:10 - And he said unto them, Behold, when ye are entered into the city, G4172 there shall a man meet you, bearing a pitcher of water; follow him into the house where he entereth in.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 23:19 - (Who for a certain sedition made in the city, G4172 and for murder, was cast into prison.)

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 23:51

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 23:51 - (The same had not consented to the counsel and deed of them;) he was of Arimathaea, a city G4172 of the Jews: who also himself waited for the kingdom of God.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 24:49 - And, behold, I send the promise of my Father upon you: but tarry ye in the city G4172 of Jerusalem, until ye be endued with power from on high.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 1:44 - Now Philip was of Bethsaida, the city G4172 of Andrew and Peter.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 4:5

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 4:5 - Then cometh he to a city G4172 of Samaria, which is called Sychar, near to the parcel of ground that Jacob gave to his son Joseph.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 4:8

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 4:8 - (For his disciples were gone away unto the city G4172 to buy meat.)

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 4:28

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 4:28 - The woman then left her waterpot, and went her way into the city, G4172 and saith to the men,

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 4:30

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 4:30 - Then they went out of the city, G4172 and came unto him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 4:39

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 4:39 - And many of the Samaritans of that city G4172 believed on him for the saying of the woman, which testified, He told me all that ever I did.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 11:54

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 11:54 - Jesus therefore walked no more openly among the Jews; but went thence unto a country near to the wilderness, into a city G4172 called Ephraim, and there continued with his disciples.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 19:20

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 19:20 - This title then read many of the Jews: for the place where Jesus was crucified was nigh to the city: G4172 and it was written in Hebrew, and Greek, and Latin.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 5:16 - There came also a multitude out of the cities G4172 round about unto Jerusalem, bringing sick folks, and them which were vexed with unclean spirits: and they were healed every one.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 7:58

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 7:58 - And cast him out of the city, G4172 and stoned him: and the witnesses laid down their clothes at a young man's feet, whose name was Saul.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 8:5

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 8:5 - Then Philip went down to the city G4172 of Samaria, and preached Christ unto them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 8:8

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 8:8 - And there was great joy in that city. G4172

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 8:9 - But there was a certain man, called Simon, which beforetime in the same city G4172 used sorcery, and bewitched the people of Samaria, giving out that himself was some great one:

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 8:40 - But Philip was found at Azotus: and passing through he preached in all the cities, G4172 till he came to Caesarea.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 9:6

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 9:6 - And he trembling and astonished said, Lord, what wilt thou have me to do? And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go into the city, G4172 and it shall be told thee what thou must do.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 10:9 - On the morrow, as they went on their journey, and drew nigh unto the city, G4172 Peter went up upon the housetop to pray about the sixth hour:

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 11:5 - I was in the city G4172 of Joppa praying: and in a trance I saw a vision, A certain vessel descend, as it had been a great sheet, let down from heaven by four corners; and it came even to me:

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 12:10

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 12:10 - When they were past the first and the second ward, they came unto the iron gate that leadeth unto the city; G4172 which opened to them of his own accord: and they went out, and passed on through one street; and forthwith the angel departed from him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 13:44

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 13:44 - And the next sabbath day came almost the whole city G4172 together to hear the word of God.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 13:50 - But the Jews stirred up the devout and honourable women, and the chief men of the city, G4172 and raised persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and expelled them out of their coasts.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 14:4 - But the multitude of the city G4172 was divided: and part held with the Jews, and part with the apostles.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 14:6 - They were ware of it, and fled unto Lystra and Derbe, cities G4172 of Lycaonia, and unto the region that lieth round about:

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 14:13 - Then the priest of Jupiter, which was before their city, G4172 brought oxen and garlands unto the gates, and would have done sacrifice with the people.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 14:19 - And there came thither certain Jews from Antioch and Iconium, who persuaded the people, and, having stoned Paul, drew him out of the city, G4172 supposing he had been dead.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 14:20 - Howbeit, as the disciples stood round about him, he rose up, and came into the city: G4172 and the next day he departed with Barnabas to Derbe.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 14:21 - And when they had preached the gospel to that city, G4172 and had taught many, they returned again to Lystra, and to Iconium, and Antioch,

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 15:21

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 15:21 - For Moses of old time hath in every city G4172 them that preach him, being read in the synagogues every sabbath day.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 15:36

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 15:36 - And some days after Paul said unto Barnabas, Let us go again and visit our brethren in every city G4172 where we have preached the word of the Lord, and see how they do.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 16:4

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 16:4 - And as they went through the cities, G4172 they delivered them the decrees for to keep, that were ordained of the apostles and elders which were at Jerusalem.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 16:12

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 16:12 - And from thence to Philippi, which is the chief city G4172 of that part of Macedonia, and a colony: and we were in that city G4172 abiding certain days.

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