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Lexicon :: Strong's G4172 - polis

Aa
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 28 times in 25 verses in 'Rev' in the TR Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 3:12

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 3:12 - Him G846 that overcometh G3528 will I make G4160 a pillar G4769 in G1722 the G3588 temple G3485 of my G3450 God, G2316 and G2532 he shall go G1831 no G3756 more G2089 out: G1854 and G2532 I will write G1125 upon G1909 him G846 the G3588 name G3686 of my G3450 God, G2316 and G2532 the G3588 name G3686 of the G3588 city G4172 of my G3450 God, G2316 which is new G2537 Jerusalem, G2419 which G3588 cometh down G2597 out of G1537 heaven G3772 from G575 my G3450 God: G2316 and G2532 I will write upon him my G3450 new G2537 name. G3686

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 11:2

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 11:2 - But G2532 the G3588 court G833 which G3588 is without G2081 the G3588 temple G3485 leave G1544 out, G1854 and G2532 measure G3354 it G846 not; G3361 for G3754 it is given G1325 unto the G3588 Gentiles: G1484 and G2532 the G3588 holy G40 city G4172 shall they tread under foot G3961 forty G5062 and two G1417 months. G3376

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 11:8

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 11:8 - And G2532 their G846 dead bodies G4430 shall lie in G1909 the G3588 street G4113 of the G3588 great G3173 city, G4172 which G3748 spiritually G4153 is called G2564 Sodom G4670 and G2532 Egypt, G125 where G3699 also G2532 our G2257 Lord G2962 was crucified. G4717

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 11:13

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 11:13 - And G2532 the same G1565 hour G5610 was there G1096 a great G3173 earthquake, G4578 and G2532 the G3588 tenth part G1182 of the G3588 city G4172 fell, G4098 and G2532 in G1722 the G3588 earthquake G4578 were slain G615 of men G3686 G444 seven G2033 thousand: G5505 and G2532 the G3588 remnant G3062 were G1096 affrighted, G1719 and G2532 gave G1325 glory G1391 to the G3588 God G2316 of heaven. G3772

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 14:8

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 14:8 - And G2532 there followed G190 another G243 angel, G32 saying, G3004 Babylon G897 is fallen, G4098 is fallen, G4098 that great G3173 city, G4172 because G3754 she made G4222➔ all G3956 nations G1484 drink ➔G4222 of G1537 the G3588 wine G3631 of the G3588 wrath G2372 of her G846 fornication. G4202

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 14:20

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 14:20 - And G2532 the G3588 winepress G3025 was trodden G3961 without G1854 the G3588 city, G4172 and G2532 blood G129 came G1831 out of G1537 the G3588 winepress, G3025 even unto G891 the G3588 horse G2462 bridles, G5469 by the space of G575 a thousand G5507 and six hundred G1812 furlongs. G4712

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 16:19

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 16:19 - And G2532 the G3588 great G3173 city G4172 was divided G1096 into G1519 three G5140 parts, G3313 and G2532 the G3588 cities G4172 of the G3588 nations G1484 fell: G4098 and G2532 great G3173 Babylon G897 came in remembrance G3415 before G1799 God, G2316 to give G1325 unto her G846 the G3588 cup G4221 of the G3588 wine G3631 of the G3588 fierceness G2372 of his G846 wrath. G3709

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 17:18

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 17:18 - And G2532 the G3588 woman G1135 which G3739 thou sawest G3708 is G2076 that G3588 great G3173 city, G4172 which G3588 reigneth G2192 G932 over G1909 the G3588 kings G935 of the G3588 earth. G1093

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 18:10

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 18:10 - Standing G2476 afar G3113 off G575 for G1223 the G3588 fear G5401 of her G846 torment, G929 saying, G3004 Alas, G3759 alas, G3759 that great G3173 city G4172 Babylon, G897 that mighty G2478 city! G4172 for G3754 in G1722 one G1520 hour G5610 is G2064➔ thy G4675 judgment G2920 come. ➔G2064

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 18:16

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 18:16 - And G2532 saying, G3004 Alas, G3759 alas, G3759 that great G3173 city, G4172 that was clothed in G4016 fine linen, G1039 and G2532 purple, G4210 and G2532 scarlet, G2847 and G2532 decked G5558 with G1722 gold, G5557 and G2532 precious G5093 stones, G3037 and G2532 pearls! G3135

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 18:18

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 18:18 - And G2532 cried G2896 when they saw G3708 the G3588 smoke G2586 of her G846 burning, G4451 saying, G3004 What G5101 city is like G3664 unto this great G3173 city! G4172

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 18:19

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 18:19 - And G2532 they cast G906 dust G5522 on G1909 their G846 heads, G2776 and G2532 cried, G2896 weeping G2799 and G2532 wailing, G3996 saying, G3004 Alas, G3759 alas, G3759 that great G3173 city, G4172 wherein G1722 G3739 were made rich G4147 all G3956 that had G2192 ships G4143 in G1722 the G3588 sea G2281 by reason of G1537 her G846 costliness! G5094 for G3754 in one G1520 hour G5610 is she made desolate. G2049

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 18:21

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 18:21 - And G2532 a G1520 mighty G2478 angel G32 took up G142 a stone G3037 like G5613 a great G3173 millstone, G3458 and G2532 cast G906 it into G1519 the G3588 sea, G2281 saying, G3004 Thus G3779 with violence G3731 shall G906➔ that great G3173 city G4172 Babylon G897 be thrown down, ➔G906 and G2532 shall be found G2147 no more G3756 G3361 at all. G2089

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 20:9

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 20:9 - And G2532 they went up G305 on G1909 the G3588 breadth G4114 of the G3588 earth, G1093 and G2532 compassed G2944➔ the G3588 camp G3925 of the G3588 saints G40 about, ➔G2944 and G2532 the G3588 beloved G25 city: G4172 and G2532 fire G4442 came down G2597 from G575 God G2316 out of G1537 heaven, G3772 and G2532 devoured G2719 them. G846

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 21:2

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 21:2 - And G2532 I G1473 John G2491 saw G3708 the G3588 holy G40 city, G4172 new G2537 Jerusalem, G2419 coming down G2597 from G575 God G2316 out of G1537 heaven, G3772 prepared G2090 as G5613 a bride G3565 adorned G2885 for her G846 husband. G435

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 21:10

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 21:10 - And G2532 he carried G667➔ me G3165 away ➔G667 in G1722 the spirit G4151 to G1909 a great G3173 and G2532 high G5308 mountain, G3735 and G2532 shewed G1166 me G3427 that great G3173 city, G4172 the G3588 holy G40 Jerusalem, G2419 descending G2597 out of G1537 heaven G3772 from G575 God, G2316

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 21:14

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 21:14 - And G2532 the G3588 wall G5038 of the G3588 city G4172 had G2192 twelve G1427 foundations, G2310 and G2532 in G1722 them G846 the names G3686 of the G3588 twelve G1427 apostles G652 of the G3588 Lamb. G721

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 21:15

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 21:15 - And G2532 he that G3588 talked G2980 with G3326 me G1700 had G2192 a golden G5552 reed G2563 to G2443 measure G3354 the G3588 city, G4172 and G2532 the G3588 gates G4440 thereof, G846 and G2532 the G3588 wall G5038 thereof. G846

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 21:16

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 21:16 - And G2532 the G3588 city G4172 lieth G2749 foursquare, G5068 and G2532 the G3588 length G3372 is G2076 as large G5118 as G3745 the G3588 breadth: G4114 and G2532 he measured G3354 the G3588 city G4172 with the G3588 reed, G2563 twelve G1427 thousand G5505 furlongs. G4712 The G3588 length G3372 and G2532 the G3588 breadth G4114 and G2532 the G3588 height G5311 of it G846 are G2076 equal. G2470

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 21:18

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 21:18 - And G2532 the G3588 building G1739 of the G3588 wall G5038 of it G846 was G2258 of jasper: G2393 and G2532 the G3588 city G4172 was pure G2513 gold, G5553 like G3664 unto clear G2513 glass. G5194

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 21:19

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 21:19 - And G2532 the G3588 foundations G2310 of the G3588 wall G5038 of the G3588 city G4172 were garnished with G2885 all manner of G3956 precious G5093 stones. G3037 The G3588 first G4413 foundation G2310 was jasper; G2393 the G3588 second, G1208 sapphire; G4552 the G3588 third, G5154 a chalcedony; G5472 the G3588 fourth, G5067 an emerald; G4665

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 21:21

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 21:21 - And G2532 the G3588 twelve G1427 gates G4440 were twelve G1427 pearls; G3135 every G1538 several G1520 gate G4440 was G2258 of G1537 one G1520 pearl: G3135 and G2532 the G3588 street G4113 of the G3588 city G4172 was pure G2513 gold, G5553 as it were G5613 transparent G1307 glass. G5194

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 21:23

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 21:23 - And G2532 the G3588 city G4172 had G2192 no G3756 need G5532 of the G3588 sun, G2246 neither G3761 of the G3588 moon, G4582 to G2443 shine G5316 in G1722 it: G846 for G1063 the G3588 glory G1391 of God G2316 did lighten G5461 it, G846 and G2532 the G3588 Lamb G721 is the G3588 light G3088 thereof. G846

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 22:14

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 22:14 - Blessed G3107 are they that G3588 do G4160 his G846 commandments, G1785 that G2443 they G846 may have G2071 right G1849 to G1909 the G3588 tree G3586 of life, G2222 and G2532 may enter G1525 in through the gates G4440 into G1519 the G3588 city. G4172

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 22:19

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 22:19 - And G2532 if G1437 any man G5100 shall take away G851 from G575 the G3588 words G3056 of the book G976 of this G3778 prophecy, G4394 God G2316 shall take away G851 his G846 part G3313 out of G575 the book G976 of life, G2222 and G2532 out of G1537 the G3588 holy G40 city, G4172 and G2532 from the things G3588 which are written G1125 in G1722 this G5129 book. G975
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