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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 Box Act 5:16

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 5:16 - Also the multitude from the cities G4172 in the vicinity of Jerusalem were coming together, bringing people who were sick [fn]or afflicted with unclean spirits, and they were all being healed.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 7:58

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 7:58 - And when they had driven him out of the city G4172, they began stoning him; and the witnesses laid aside their garments at the feet of a young man named Saul.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 8:5

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 8:5 - Now Philip went down to the city G4172 of Samaria and began preaching [fn]Christ to them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 8:8

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

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 8:9

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 8:9 -

Now there was a man named Simon, who formerly was practicing magic in the city G4172 and astounding the people of Samaria, claiming to be someone great;

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 8:40

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 8:40 - But Philip [fn]found himself at [fn]Azotus, and as he passed through he kept proclaiming the gospel to all the cities G4172 until he came to Caesarea.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 9:6

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 9:6 - but rise up and enter the city G4172, and it will be told you what you must do.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 10:9

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 10:9 -

And on the next day, as they were on their way and approaching the city G4172, Peter went up on the housetop about the [fn]sixth hour to pray.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 11:5

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 11:5 - “I was in the city G4172 of Joppa praying; and in a trance I saw a vision, [fn]an object coming down like a great sheet lowered by four corners from heaven, and it came right down to me,

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 12:10

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 12:10 - And when they had passed the first and second guard posts, they came to the iron gate that leads into the city G4172, which opened for them by itself; and they went out and went along one street, and immediately the angel departed from him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 13:44

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 13:44 -

And the next Sabbath, nearly the whole city G4172 assembled to hear the word of [fn]the [fn]Lord.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 13:50

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 13:50 - But the Jews incited the [fn]God-fearing women of prominence and the leading men of the city G4172, and instigated a persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and drove them out of their [fn]district.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 14:4

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 14:4 - But the multitude of the city G4172 was divided; and some [fn]sided with the Jews, and some with the apostles.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 14:6

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 14:6 - they became aware of it and fled to the cities G4172 of Lycaonia, Lystra and Derbe, and the surrounding region;

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 14:13

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 14:13 - And the priest of Zeus, whose temple was [fn]just outside the city G4172, brought oxen and garlands to the gates, and was wanting to offer sacrifice with the crowds.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 14:19

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 14:19 -

But Jews came from Antioch and Iconium, and after winning over the crowds and stoning Paul, they were dragging him out of the city G4172, supposing him to be dead.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 14:20

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 14:20 - But while the disciples stood around him, he rose up and entered the city G4172. The next day he went away with Barnabas to Derbe.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 14:21

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 14:21 - And after they had proclaimed the gospel to that city G4172 and had made many disciples, they returned to Lystra and to Iconium and to Antioch,

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 15:21

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 15:21 - “For from ancient generations, Moses has those who preach him in every city G4172, since [fn]he is read in the synagogues every Sabbath.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 15:36

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 15:36 -

Now after some days Paul said to Barnabas, “Let us return and visit the brothers in every city G4172 in which we proclaimed the word of the Lord, and see how they are.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 16:4

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 16:4 - Now while they were passing through the cities G4172, they were delivering the decrees which had been decided upon by the apostles and elders who were in Jerusalem, for them to keep.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 16:12

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 16:12 - and from there to Philippi, which is a leading city G4172 of the district of Macedonia, a Roman colony; and we were staying in this city G4172 for some days.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 16:13

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 16:13 - And on the Sabbath day we went outside the gate to a riverside, where we were supposing that there would be a place of prayer; and sitting down, we began speaking to the women who had assembled.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 16:14

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 16:14 - And a woman named Lydia, from the city G4172 of Thyatira, a seller of purple fabrics, a worshiper of God, was listening, whose heart the Lord opened to pay attention to the things spoken by Paul.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 16:20

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 16:20 - and when they had brought them to the chief magistrates, they said, “These men are throwing our city G4172 into confusion, being Jews,

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 16:39

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 16:39 - and they came and appealed to them, and when they had brought them out, they kept requesting them to leave the city G4172.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 17:5

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 17:5 - But the Jews, becoming jealous, taking along some wicked men from the marketplace, and forming a mob, set the city G4172 in an uproar. And attacking the house of Jason, they were seeking to bring them out to the assembly.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 17:16

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 17:16 -

Now while Paul was waiting for them at Athens, his spirit was being provoked within him as he was observing the city G4172 full of idols.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 18:10

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 18:10 - for I am with you, and no man will lay a hand on you in order to harm you, for I have many people in this city G4172.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 19:29

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 19:29 - And the city G4172 was filled with the confusion, and they rushed [fn]with one accord into the theater, dragging along Gaius and Aristarchus, Paul’s traveling companions from Macedonia.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 19:35

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 19:35 - Now after calming the crowd, the city clerk *said, “Men of Ephesus, what man is there after all who does not know that the city G4172 of the Ephesians is guardian of the temple of the great Artemis and of the image which fell down from heaven?

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 20:23

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 20:23 - except that the Holy Spirit solemnly testifies to me in every city G4172, saying that chains and afflictions await me.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 21:5

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 21:5 - And when [fn]our days there were ended, we left and started on our journey, while they all, with wives and children, escorted us until we were out of the city G4172. After kneeling down on the beach and praying, we said farewell to one another.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 21:29

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 21:29 - For they had previously seen Trophimus the Ephesian in the city G4172 with him, and they supposed that Paul had brought him into the temple.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 21:30

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 21:30 - Then all the city G4172 was stirred, and [fn]the people rushed together, and taking hold of Paul they dragged him out of the temple, and immediately the doors were shut.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 21:39

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 21:39 - But Paul said, “I am a Jew of Tarsus in Cilicia, a citizen of no insignificant city G4172; and I beg you, allow me to speak to the people.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 22:3

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 22:3 -

“I am a Jew, born in Tarsus of Cilicia, but having been brought up in this city G4172, having been instructed at the feet of Gamaliel according to the strictness of the law of our fathers, being zealous for God just as you all are today,

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 24:12

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 24:12 - “And neither in the temple, nor in the synagogues, nor across the city G4172 did they find me carrying on a discussion with anyone or causing [fn]a riot.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 25:23

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 25:23 -

So, on the next day when Agrippa came [fn]together with Bernice amid great pomp, and entered the hall [fn]accompanied by the [fn]commanders and the prominent men of the city G4172, at the order of Festus, Paul was brought in.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 26:11

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 26:11 - “And as I punished them often in all the synagogues, I tried to force them to blaspheme; and being furiously enraged at them, I kept pursuing them even to [fn]foreign cities G4172.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 27:8

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 27:8 - and with difficulty, we sailed past it and came to a place called Fair Havens, near which was the city G4172 of Lasea.
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