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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 39 times in 36 verses in 'Luk' in the TR Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:26

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:26 - And in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God unto a city G4172 of Galilee, named Nazareth,

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:39

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:39 - And Mary arose in those days, and went into the hill country with haste, into a city G4172 of Juda;

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 2:3

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 2:3 - And all went to be taxed, every one into his own city. G4172

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 2:4

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 2:4 - And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city G4172 of Nazareth, into Judaea, unto the city G4172 of David, which is called Bethlehem; (because he was of the house and lineage of David:)

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 2:11

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 2:11 - For unto you is born this day in the city G4172 of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 2:39

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 2:39 - And when they had performed all things according to the law of the Lord, they returned into Galilee, to their own city G4172 Nazareth.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 4:29

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 4:29 - And rose up, and thrust him out of the city, G4172 and led him unto the brow of the hill whereon their city G4172 was built, that they might cast him down headlong.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 4:31

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 4:31 - And came down to Capernaum, a city G4172 of Galilee, and taught them on the sabbath days.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 4:43

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 4:43 - And he said unto them, I must preach the kingdom of God to other cities G4172 also: for therefore am I sent.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 5:12

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 5:12 - And it came to pass, when he was in a certain city, G4172 behold a man full of leprosy: who seeing Jesus fell on his face, and besought him, saying, Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 7:11

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 7:11 - And it came to pass the day after, that he went into a city G4172 called Nain; and many of his disciples went with him, and much people.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 7:12

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 7:12 - Now when he came nigh to the gate of the city, G4172 behold, there was a dead man carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow: and much people of the city G4172 was with her.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 7:37

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 7:37 - And, behold, a woman in the city, G4172 which was a sinner, when she knew that Jesus sat at meat in the Pharisee's house, brought an alabaster box of ointment,

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 8:1

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 8:1 - And it came to pass afterward, that he went throughout every city G4172 and village, preaching and shewing the glad tidings of the kingdom of God: and the twelve were with him,

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 8:4

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 8:4 - And when much people were gathered together, and were come to him out of every city, G4172 he spake by a parable:

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 8:27

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 8:27 - And when he went forth to land, there met him out of the city G4172 a certain man, which had devils long time, and ware no clothes, neither abode in any house, but in the tombs.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 8:34

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 BoxLuk 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

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

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

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 BoxLuk 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 BoxLuk 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

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

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 BoxLuk 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 BoxLuk 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

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

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

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 BoxLuk 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 BoxLuk 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 BoxLuk 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

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 BoxLuk 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

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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