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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 162 times in 153 verses in the MGNT Greek.

Page 1 / 4 (Mat 2:23–Luk 8:34)

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 2:23

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 2:23 - And he came and was living in a town named Nazareth: so that the word of the prophets might come true, He will be named a Nazarene.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 4:5

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 4:5 - Then the Evil One took him to the holy town; and he put him on the highest point of the Temple and said to him,

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 5:14

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 5:14 - You are the light of the world. A town put on a hill may be seen by all.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 5:35

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 5:35 - Or by the earth, because it is the resting-place for his foot; or by Jerusalem, because it is the town of the great King.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 8:33

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 8:33 - And their keepers went in flight to the town and gave an account of everything, and of the men who had the evil spirits.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 8:34

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 8:34 - And all the town came out to Jesus; and seeing him they made request that he would go away from their part of the country.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 9:1

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 9:1 - And he got into a boat and went across and came to his town.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 9:35

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 9:35 - And Jesus went about all the towns and small places, teaching in their Synagogues and preaching the good news of the kingdom and making well all sorts of disease and pain.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 10:5

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 10:5 - These twelve Jesus sent out and gave them orders, saying, Do not go among the Gentiles, or into any town of Samaria,

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 10:11

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 10:11 - And into whatever town or small place you go, make search there for someone who is respected, and make his house your resting-place till you go away.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 10:14

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 10:14 - And whoever will not take you in, or give ear to your words, when you go out from that house or that town, put off its dust from your feet.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 10:15

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 10:15 - Truly I say to you, It will be better for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah in the day of God's judging than for that town.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 10:23

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 10:23 - But when they are cruel to you in one town, go in flight to another: for truly, I say to you, You will not have gone through the towns of Israel before the Son of man comes.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 11:1

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 11:1 - And it came about that when Jesus had come to the end of giving these orders to his twelve disciples, he went away from there, teaching and preaching in their towns.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 11:20

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 11:20 - Then he went on to say hard things to the towns where most of his works of power were done, because they had not been turned from their sins.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 12:25

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 12:25 - And having knowledge of their thoughts he said to them, Every kingdom having division in itself is made waste, and every town or house having division in itself will come to destruction.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 14:13

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 14:13 - Now when it came to the ears of Jesus, he went away from there in a boat, to a waste place by himself: and the people hearing of it, went after him on foot from the towns.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 21:10

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 21:10 - And when he came into Jerusalem, all the town was moved, saying, Who is this?

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 21:17

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 21:17 - And he went away from them, and went out of the town to Bethany, and was there for the night.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 21:18

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 21:18 - Now in the morning when he was coming back to the town, he had a desire for food.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 22:7

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 22:7 - But the king was angry; and he sent his armies, and those who had put his servants to death he gave to destruction, burning down their town with fire.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 23:34

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 23:34 - For this reason, I send you prophets, and wise men, and scribes: some of them you will put to death and put on the cross, and to some of them you will give blows in your Synagogues, driving them from town to town;

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 26:18

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 26:18 - And he said to them, Go into the town to such a man, and say to him, The Master says, My time is near: I will keep the Passover at your house with my disciples.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 27:53

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 27:53 - And coming out of their resting-places, after he had come again from the dead, they went into the holy town and were seen by a number of people.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 28:11

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 28:11 - Now, while they were going, some of the watchmen came into the town and gave news to the chief priests of all the things which had taken place.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 1:33

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 1:33 - And all the town had come together at the door.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 1:45

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 1:45 - But he went out, and made it public, giving an account of it everywhere, so that Jesus was no longer able to go openly into a town, but was outside in the waste land; and they came to him from every part.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 5:14

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 5:14 - And their keepers went running and gave an account of it in the town and in the country. And people came to see what had taken place.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:33

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:33 - And the people saw them going, and a number of them, having knowledge who they were, went running there together on foot from all the towns, and got there before them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:56

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:56 - And wherever he went, into small towns, or great towns, or into the country, they took those who were ill into the market-places, requesting him that they might put their hands even on the edge of his robe: and all those who did so were made well.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 11:19

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 11:19 - And every evening he went out of the town.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 14:13

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 14:13 - And he sent two of his disciples, and said to them, Go into the town, and there will come to you a man with a vessel of water: go after him;

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 14:16

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 14:16 - And the disciples went out and came into the town, and saw that it was as he had said: and they made ready the Passover.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:26

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:26 - Now in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a town in Galilee, named Nazareth,

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:39

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:39 - Then Mary got up and went quickly into the high lands, to a town of Judah;

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 2:3

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 2:3 - And all men went to be numbered, everyone to his town.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 2:4

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 2:4 - And Joseph went up from Galilee, out of the town of Nazareth, into Judaea, to Beth-lehem, the town of David, because he was of the house and family of David,

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 2:11

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 2:11 - For on this day, in the town of David, a Saviour has come to birth, who is Christ the Lord.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 2:39

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 2:39 - And when they had done all the things which were ordered by the law of the Lord, they went back to Galilee, to Nazareth, the town where they were living.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 4:29

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 4:29 - And they got up and took him out of the town to the edge of the mountain on which their town was, so that they might send him down to his death.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 4:31

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 4:31 - And he came down to Capernaum, a town of Galilee; and he was giving them teaching on the Sabbath.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 4:43

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 4:43 - But he said to them, I have to give the good news of the kingdom of God in other towns, because that is why I was sent.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 5:12

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 5:12 - And it came about that while he was in one of the towns, there was a leper there: and when he saw Jesus he went down on his face in prayer to him, saying, Lord, if it is your pleasure, you have power to make me clean.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 7:11

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 7:11 - And it came about, after a little time, that he went to a town named Nain; and his disciples went with him, and a great number of people.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 7:12

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 7:12 - Now when he came near the door of the town, a dead man was being taken out, the only son of his mother, who was a widow: and a great number of people from the town were with her.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 7:37

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 7:37 - And there was a woman in the town who was a sinner; and when she had news that he was a guest in the Pharisee's house, she took a bottle of perfume,

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 8:1

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 8:1 - And it came about, after a short time, that he went through town and country giving the good news of the kingdom of God, and with him were the twelve,

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 8:4

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 8:4 - And when a great number of people came together, and men from every town went out to him, he gave them teaching in the form of a story:

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 8:27

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 8:27 - And when he had come to the land, there came to him a certain man from the town who had evil spirits; and for a long time he had had no clothing on, and was not living in a house but in the place of the dead.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 8:34

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 8:34 - And when the men who took care of them saw what had come about, they went quickly and gave news of it in the town and the country.

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