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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 - and came G2064 and lived G2730 in a city G4172 called G3004 Nazareth. G3478 This was to fulfill G4137 what G3588 was spoken G3004 through G1223 the prophets: G4396 “He shall be called G2564 a Nazarene.” G3480

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 4:5 - Then G5119 the devil G1228 *took G3880 Him into the holy G40 city G4172 and had Him stand G2476 on the pinnacle G4419 of the temple, G2413

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 5:14 - “You are the light G5457 of the world. G2889 A city G4172 set G2749 on a [fn]hill G3735 cannot G1410 G3756 be hidden; G2928

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 5:35

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 5:35 - or G3383 by the earth, G1093 for it is the footstool G5286 of His feet, G4228 or G3383 [fn]by Jerusalem, G2414 for it is THE CITY G4172 OF THE GREAT G3173 KING G935.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 8:33 - The herdsmen G1006 ran G5343 away, G5343 and went G565 to the city G4172 and reported G518 everything, G3956 [fn]including G2532 what G3588 had G3588 happened G3588 to the demoniacs. G1139

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 8:34

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 8:34 - And behold, G2400 the whole G3956 city G4172 came G1831 out to meet G5222 Jesus; G2424 and when they saw G3708 Him, they implored G3870 Him to leave G3327 their region. G3725

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 9:1 - Getting G1684 into a boat, G4143 Jesus crossed G1276 over G1276 the sea and came G2064 to His own G2398 city. G4172

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 9:35

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 9:35 - Jesus G2424 was going G4013 through G4013 all G3956 the cities G4172 and villages, G2968 teaching G1321 in their synagogues G4864 and proclaiming G2784 the gospel G2098 of the kingdom, G932 and healing G2323 every G3956 kind G3956 of disease G3554 and every G3956 kind G3956 of sickness. G3119

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 10:5

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 10:5 - These G3778 twelve G1427 Jesus G2424 sent G649 out after instructing G3853 them: “Do not [fn]go G565 [fn]in the way G3598 of the Gentiles, G1484 and do not enter G1525 any city G4172 of the Samaritans; G4541

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 10:11

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 10:11 - “And whatever G3739 G302 city G4172 or G2228 village G2968 you enter, G1525 inquire G1833 who G5101 is worthy G514 in it, and stay G3306 [fn]at his house G2546 until G2193 you leave G1831 that city.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 10:14

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 10:14 - “Whoever G3739 does not receive G1209 you, nor G3366 heed G191 your words, G3056 as you go G1831 out of that house G3614 or G2228 that city, G4172 shake G1621 the dust G2868 off G1621 your feet. G4228

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 10:15

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 10:15 - “Truly G281 I say G3004 to you, it will be more G414 tolerable G414 for the land G1093 of Sodom G4670 and Gomorrah G1116 in the day G2250 of judgment G2920 than G2228 for that city. G4172

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 10:23

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 10:23 - “But whenever G3752 they persecute G1377 you in [fn]one G3778 city, G4172 flee G5343 to [fn]the next; G2087 for truly G281 I say G3004 to you, you will not finish G5055 going through the cities G4172 of Israel G2474 until G2193 the Son G5207 of Man G444 comes. G2064

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 11:1

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 11:1 - When G3753 Jesus G2424 had finished G5055 [fn]giving G1299 instructions G1299 to His twelve G1427 disciples, G3101 He departed G3327 from there G1564 to teach G1321 and [fn]preach G2784 in their cities. G4172

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 11:20

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 11:20 - Then G5119 He began G757 to denounce G3679 the cities G4172 in which G3739 most G4183 of His [fn]miracles G1411 were done, G1096 because G3754 they did not repent. G3340

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 12:25

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 12:25 - And knowing G6063 their thoughts G1761 Jesus said G3004 to them, “[fn]Any G3956 kingdom G932 divided G3307 against G2596 itself G1438 is laid G2049 waste; G2049 and [fn]any G3956 city G4172 or G2228 house G3614 divided G3307 against G2596 itself G1438 will not stand. G2476

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 14:13

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 14:13 - Now G1161 when Jesus G2424 heard G191 about John, He withdrew G402 from there G1564 in a boat G4143 to a secluded G2048 place G5117 by Himself; G2398 and when the [fn]people G3793 heard G191 of this, they followed G190 Him on foot G3979 from the cities. G4172

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 21:10

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 21:10 - When He had entered G1525 Jerusalem, G2414 all G3956 the city G4172 was stirred, G4579 saying, G3004 “Who G5101 is this?” G3778

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 21:17

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 21:17 - And He left G2641 them and went G1831 out of the city G4172 to Bethany, G963 and spent G835 the night G835 there. G1563

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 21:18

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 21:18 - Now G1161 in the morning, G4404 when He was returning G1877 to the city, G4172 He became hungry. G3983

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 22:7

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 22:7 - “But the king G935 was enraged, G3710 and he sent G3992 his armies G4753 and destroyed G622 those G1565 murderers G5406 and set G4092 their city G4172 on fire. G4092

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 23:34

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 23:34 - “Therefore, G1223 G3778 behold, G2400 I am sending G649 you prophets G4396 and wise G4680 men G4680 and scribes; G1122 some G1537 of them you will kill G615 and crucify, G4717 and some G1537 of them you will scourge G3146 in your synagogues, G4864 and persecute G1377 from city G4172 to city, G4172

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 26:18

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 26:18 - And He said, G3004 “Go G5217 into the city G4172 to a certain G1170 man, G1170 and say G3004 to him, ‘The Teacher G1320 says, G3004 “My time G2540 is near; G1451 I am to keep G4160 the Passover G3957 at your house with My disciples.”’” G3101

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 27:53

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 27:53 - and coming G1831 out of the tombs G3419 after G3326 His resurrection G1454 they entered G1525 the holy G40 city G4172 and appeared G1718 to many. G4183

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 28:11

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 28:11 - Now G1161 while they were on their way, G4198 some G5100 of the guard G2892 came G2064 into the city G4172 and reported G518 to the chief G749 priests G749 all G537 that had happened. G1096

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 1:33

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 1:33 - And the whole G3650 city G4172 had gathered G1996 at the door. G2374

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 1:45 - But he went G1831 out and began G757 to proclaim G2784 it freely G4183 and to spread G1310 the news G3056 around, G1310 to such G5620 an extent G5620 that [fn]Jesus could G1410 no G3371 longer G3371 publicly G5320 enter G1525 a city, G4172 but [fn]stayed G1510 out in unpopulated G2048 areas; G5117 and they were coming G2064 to Him from everywhere. G3840

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 5:14

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 5:14 - Their herdsmen G1006 ran G5343 away G5343 and reported G518 it in the city G4172 and in the country. G68 And the people came G2064 to see G3708 what G5101 it was that had happened. G1096

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:33

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:33 - The people saw G3708 them going, G5217 and many G4183 recognized G1921 them and ran G4936 there G1563 together G4936 on foot G3979 from all G3956 the cities, G4172 and got G4281 there G4281 ahead G4281 of them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:56

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:56 - Wherever G3699 He entered G1531 villages, G2968 or G2228 cities, G4172 or G2228 countryside, G68 they were laying G5087 the sick G770 in the market G58 places, G58 and imploring G3870 Him that they might just G2579 touch G681 the fringe G2899 of His cloak; G2440 and as many G3745 as touched G681 it were being cured. G4982

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 11:19 - When G3752 evening G3796 came, G1096 [fn]they would go G1607 out of the city. G4172

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 14:13 - And He *sent G649 two G1417 of His disciples G3101 and *said G3004 to them, “Go G5217 into the city, G4172 and a man G444 will meet G528 you carrying G941 a pitcher G2765 of water; G5204 follow G190 him;

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 14:16

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 14:16 - The disciples G3101 went G1831 out and came G2064 to the city, G4172 and found G2147 it just G2531 as He had told G3004 them; and they prepared G2090 the Passover. G3957

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:26

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:26 - Now G1161 in the sixth G1623 month G3376 the angel G32 Gabriel G1043 was sent G649 from God G2316 to a city G4172 in Galilee G1056 called G3686 Nazareth, G3478

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:39

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:39 - Now G1161 [fn]at this G3778 time G2250 Mary G3137 arose G450 and went G4198 in a hurry G4710 to the hill G3714 country, G3714 to a city G4172 of Judah, G2455

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 2:3

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 2:3 - And everyone G3956 was on his way G4198 to register G583 for the census, G583 each G1538 to his own G1438 city. G4172

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 2:4

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 2:4 - Joseph G2501 also G2532 went G305 up from Galilee, G1056 from the city G4172 of Nazareth, G3478 to Judea, G2453 to the city G4172 of David G1138 which G3748 is called G2564 Bethlehem, G965 because G1223 he was of the house G3624 and family G3965 of David, G1138

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 2:11

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 2:11 - for today G4594 in the city G4172 of David G1138 there has been born G5088 for you a Savior, G4990 who G3739 is [fn]Christ G5547 the Lord. G2962

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 2:39

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 2:39 - When G5613 they had performed G5055 everything G3956 according G2596 to the Law G3551 of the Lord, G2962 they returned G1994 to Galilee, G1056 to their own G1438 city G4172 of Nazareth. G3478

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 4:29

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 4:29 - and they got G450 up and drove G1544 Him out of the city, G4172 and led G71 Him to the brow G3790 of the hill G3735 on which G3739 their city G4172 had been built, G3618 in order G5620 to throw G2630 Him down G2630 the cliff. G2630

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 4:31

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 4:31 - And He came G2718 down G2718 to Capernaum, G2584 a city G4172 of Galilee, G1056 and He was teaching G1321 them on the Sabbath; G4521

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 4:43

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 4:43 - But He said G3004 to them, “I must G1163 preach G2097 the kingdom G932 of God G2316 to the other G2087 cities G4172 also, G2532 for I was sent G649 for this G3778 purpose.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 5:12

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 5:12 - While G1722 He was in one G1520 of the cities, G4172 behold, G2400 there was a man G435 [fn]covered G4134 with leprosy; G3014 and when he saw G3708 Jesus, G2424 he fell G4098 on his face G4383 and implored G1189 Him, saying, G3004 “Lord, G2962 if G1437 You are willing, G2309 You can G1410 make G2511 me clean.” G2511

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 7:11

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 7:11 - Soon G1836 afterwards G1722 G1836 He went G4198 to a city G4172 called G2564 Nain; G3484 and His disciples G3101 were going G4848 along G4848 with Him, [fn]accompanied G2532 by a large G4183 crowd. G3793

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 7:12

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 7:12 - Now G1161 as He approached G1448 the gate G4439 of the city, G4172 [fn]a dead G2348 man was being carried G1580 out, the [fn]only G3439 son G5207 of his mother, G3384 and she was a widow; G5503 and a sizeable G2425 crowd G3793 from the city G4172 was with her.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 7:37

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 7:37 - And there was a woman G1135 in the city G4172 who G3748 was a [fn]sinner; G268 and when she learned G1921 that He was reclining G2621 at the table in the Pharisee’s G5330 house, G3614 she brought G2865 an alabaster G211 vial G211 of perfume, G3464

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 8:1

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 8:1 - Soon afterwards, G1722 G2517 He began going G1353 around G1353 from one city G4172 and village G2968 to another, G2596 proclaiming G2784 and preaching G2097 the kingdom G932 of God. G2316 The twelve G1427 were with Him,

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 8:4 - When a large G4183 crowd G3793 was coming G4896 together, G4896 and those G3588 from the various G2596 cities G4172 were journeying G1975 to Him, He spoke G3004 by way G1223 of a parable: G3850

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 8:27 - And when He came G1831 out onto G1909 the land, G1093 He was met G5221 by a man G435 from the city G4172 who was possessed G2192 with demons; G1140 and who had not put G1746 on any clothing G2440 for a long G2425 time, G5550 and was not living G3306 in a house, G3614 but in the tombs. G3418

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 8:34 - When the herdsmen G1006 saw G3708 what had happened, G1096 they ran G5343 away G5343 and reported G518 it in the city G4172 and out in the country. G68

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