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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, (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; 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 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; 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; πόλις 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 πόλις, Matthew 21:10; Acts 13:44; 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 3 / 4 (Act 16:14–Rev 21:21)

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 16:14 - A woman G1135 named G3686 Lydia, G3070 from the city G4172 of Thyatira, G2363 a seller G4211 of purple G4211 fabrics, G4211 a worshiper G4576 of God, G2316 was listening; G191 [fn]and the Lord G2962 opened G1272 her heart G2588 to respond G4337 to the things G2980 spoken G2980 by Paul. G3972
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 16:20 - and when they had brought G4317 them to the chief G4755 magistrates, G4755 they said, G3004 “These G3778 men G444 are throwing G1613 our city G4172 into confusion, G1613 being G5225 Jews, G2453
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 16:39 - and they came G2064 and appealed G3870 to them, and when they had brought G1806 them out, they kept begging G2065 them to leave G565 the city. G4172
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 17:5 - But the Jews, G2453 becoming G2206 jealous G2206 and taking G4355 along G4355 some G5100 wicked G4190 men G435 from the market G60 place, G60 formed G3792 a mob G3792 and set G2350 the city G4172 in an uproar; G2350 and attacking G2186 the house G3614 of Jason, G2394 they were seeking G2212 to bring G4254 them out to the people. G1218
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 17:16 - Now G1161 while Paul G3972 was waiting G1551 for them at Athens, G116 his spirit G4151 was being provoked G3947 within G1722 him as he was observing G2334 the city G4172 full G2712 of idols. G2712
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 18:10 - for I am G1510 with you, and no G3762 man G3762 will attack G2007 you in order to harm G2559 you, for I have many G4183 people G2992 in this G3778 city.” G4172
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 19:29 - The city G4172 was filled G4130 with the confusion, G4799 and they rushed G3729 [fn]with one G3661 accord G3661 into the theater, G2302 dragging G4884 along G4884 Gaius G1050 and Aristarchus, G708 Paul’s G3972 traveling G4898 companions G4898 from Macedonia. G3110
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 19:35 - After G1063 quieting G2687 the crowd, G3793 the town G1122 clerk G1122 *said, G5346 “Men G435 of Ephesus, G2181 what G5101 man G444 is there after G1063 all G1063 who G3739 does not know G1097 that the city G4172 of the Ephesians G2180 is guardian G3511 of the temple G3511 of the great G3173 [fn]Artemis G735 and of the image which G1356 fell G1356 down G1356 from [fn]heaven? G1356
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 20:23 - except G4133 that the Holy G40 Spirit G4151 solemnly G1263 testifies G1263 to me in every G2596 city, G4172 saying G3004 that bonds G1199 and afflictions G2347 await G3306 me.
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 21:5 - When G3753 [fn]our days G2250 there were ended, G1822 we left G1831 and started G4198 on our journey, G4311 while they all, G3956 with wives G1135 and children, G5043 escorted G4311 us until G2193 we were out of the city. G4172 After kneeling G1119 G5087 down G5087 G1119 on the beach G123 and praying, G4336 we said G782 farewell G782 to one G240 another. G240
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 21:29 - For they had previously G4308 seen G4308 Trophimus G5161 the Ephesian G2180 in the city G4172 with him, and they supposed G3543 that Paul G3972 had brought G1521 him into the temple. G2413
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 21:30 - Then G2532 all G3650 the city G4172 was provoked, G2795 and [fn]the people G2992 rushed G4890 together, G4890 and taking G1949 hold G1949 of Paul G3972 they dragged G1670 him out of the temple, G2413 and immediately G2112 the doors G2374 were shut. G2808
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 21:39 - But Paul G3972 said, G3004 “I am G1510 a Jew G2453 of Tarsus G5018 in Cilicia, G2791 a citizen G4177 of no G3756 insignificant G767 city; G4172 and I beg G1189 you, allow G2010 me to speak G2980 to the people.” G2992
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 22:3 - “I am G1510 a Jew, G2453 born G1080 in Tarsus G5019 of Cilicia, G2791 but brought G397 up in this G3778 city, G4172 educated G3811 [fn]under G3844 G3588 G4228 Gamaliel, G1059 [fn]strictly G195 according G2596 to the law G3551 of our fathers, G3971 being G5225 zealous G2207 for God G2316 just G2531 as you all G3956 are today. G4594
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 24:12 - “Neither G3777 in the temple, G2413 nor G3777 in the synagogues, G4864 nor G3777 in the city G4172 itself did they find G2147 me carrying G1256 on a discussion G1256 with anyone G5100 or G2228 causing G4160 [fn]a riot. G3793 G1999
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 25:23 - So, G3767 on the next G1887 day G1887 when Agrippa G67 came G2064 [fn]together G2532 with Bernice G959 amid G3326 great G4183 pomp, G5325 and entered G1525 the auditorium G201 [fn]accompanied G4862 by the [fn]commanders G5506 and the prominent G1851 men G435 of the city, G4172 at the command G2753 of Festus, G5347 Paul G3972 was brought G71 in.
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 26:11 - “And as I punished G5097 them often G4178 in all G3956 the synagogues, G4864 I tried to force G315 them to blaspheme; G987 and being furiously G4057 enraged G1693 at them, I kept pursuing G1377 them even G2193 to [fn]foreign G1854 cities. G4172
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 27:8 - and with difficulty G3433 sailing G3881 past G3881 it we came G2064 to a place G5117 called G2564 Fair G2568 Havens, G2568 near G1451 which G3739 was the city G4172 of Lasea. G2996
Unchecked Copy BoxRom 16:23 - Gaius, G1050 host G3581 to me and to the whole G3650 church, G1577 greets G782 you. Erastus, G2037 the city G4172 treasurer G3623 greets G782 you, and Quartus, G2890 the brother. G80
Unchecked Copy Box2Co 11:26 - I have been on frequent G4178 journeys, G3597 in dangers G2794 from rivers, G4215 dangers G2794 from robbers, G3027 dangers G2794 from my countrymen, G1085 dangers G2794 from the Gentiles, G1484 dangers G2794 in the city, G4172 dangers G2794 in the wilderness, G2047 dangers G2794 on the sea, G2281 dangers G2794 among G1722 false G5569 brethren; G5569
Unchecked Copy Box2Co 11:32 - In Damascus G1154 the ethnarch G1481 under Aretas G702 the king G935 was guarding G5432 the city G4172 of the Damascenes G1153 in order to seize G4084 me,
Unchecked Copy BoxTit 1:5 - For this G3778 reason G5484 I left G620 you in Crete, G2914 that you would set G1930 in order G1930 what remains G3007 and appoint G2525 elders G4245 in every G2596 city G4172 as I directed G1299 you,
Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 11:10 - for he was looking G1551 for the city G4172 which G3739 has G2192 foundations, G2310 whose G3739 architect G5079 and builder G1217 is God. G2316
Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 11:16 - But as it is, they desire G3713 a better G2909 country, that is, a heavenly G2032 one. G2032 Therefore G1352 God G2316 is not [fn]ashamed G1870 to be called G1941 their God; G2316 for He has prepared G2090 a city G4172 for them.
Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 12:22 - But you have come G4334 to Mount G3735 Zion G4622 and to the city G4172 of the living G2198 God, G2316 the heavenly G2032 Jerusalem, G2419 and to myriads G3461 of [fn]angels, G32
Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 13:14 - For here G5602 we do not have G2192 a lasting G3306 city, G4172 but we are seeking G1934 the city which is to come. G3195
Unchecked Copy BoxJas 4:13 - Come G33 now, G3568 you who say, G3004 “Today G4594 or G2228 tomorrow G839 we will go G4198 to such G3592 and such G3592 a city, G4172 and spend G4160 a year G1763 there G1563 and engage G1710 in business G1710 and make G4160 a profit.” G2770
Unchecked Copy Box2Pe 2:6 - and if He condemned G2632 the cities G4172 of Sodom G4670 and Gomorrah G1116 to destruction G2692 by reducing G5077 them to ashes, G5077 having made G5087 them an example G5262 to those who would G3195 live G764 ungodly G764 lives thereafter; G3195
Unchecked Copy BoxJde 1:7 - just G5613 as Sodom G4670 and Gomorrah G1116 and the cities G4172 around G4012 them, since they in the same G3664 way G5158 as these G3778 indulged G1608 in gross G1608 immorality G1608 and went G565 after G3694 [fn]strange G2087 flesh, G4561 are exhibited G4295 as an [fn]example G1164 in undergoing G5254 the punishment G1349 of eternal G166 fire. G4442
Unchecked Copy BoxRev 3:12 - ‘He who overcomes, G3528 I will make G4160 him a pillar G4769 in the temple G3485 of My God, G2316 and he will not go G1831 out from it anymore; G2089 and I will write G1125 on him the name G3686 of My God, G2316 and the name G3686 of the city G4172 of My God, G2316 the new G2537 Jerusalem, G2419 which comes G2597 down G2597 out of heaven G3772 from My God, G2316 and My new G2537 name. G3686
Unchecked Copy BoxRev 11:2 - [fn]Leave G1544 out the court G833 which is outside G1855 the [fn]temple G3485 and do not measure G3354 it, for it has been given G1325 to the nations; G1484 and they will tread G3961 under G3961 foot G3961 the holy G40 city G4172 for forty-two G5062 G1417 months. G3376
Unchecked Copy BoxRev 11:8 - And their dead G4430 bodies G4430 will lie in the street G4116 of the great G3173 city G4172 which G3748 [fn]mystically G4153 is called G2564 Sodom G4670 and Egypt, G125 where G3699 also G2532 their Lord G2962 was crucified. G4717
Unchecked Copy BoxRev 11:13 - And in that hour G5610 there was a great G3173 earthquake, G4578 and a tenth G1182 of the city G4172 fell; G4098 [fn]seven G2033 thousand G5505 people G3686 G444 were killed G615 in the earthquake, G4578 and the rest G3062 were terrified G1719 and gave G1325 glory G1391 to the God G2316 of heaven. G3772
Unchecked Copy BoxRev 14:20 - And the wine G3025 press G3025 was trodden G3961 outside G1855 the city, G4172 and blood G129 came G1831 out from the wine G3025 press, G3025 up to the horses’ G2462 bridles, G5469 [fn]for a distance G575 of [fn]two G1812 hundred miles. G4712
Unchecked Copy BoxRev 16:19 - The great G3173 city G4172 was split G1096 into three G5140 parts, G3313 and the cities G4172 of the [fn]nations G1484 fell. G4098 Babylon G897 the great G3173 was remembered G3403 before G1799 God, G2316 to give G1325 her the cup G4221 of the wine G3631 of [fn]His fierce G2372 wrath. G3709
Unchecked Copy BoxRev 17:18 - “The woman G1135 whom G3739 you saw G3708 is the great G3173 city, G4172 which [fn]reigns G2192 G932 over G1909 the kings G935 of the earth.” G1093
Unchecked Copy BoxRev 18:10 - standing G2476 at a distance G3113 because G1223 of the fear G5401 of her torment, G929 saying, G3004 ‘Woe, G3759 woe, G3759 the great G3173 city, G4172 Babylon, G897 the strong G2478 city! G4172 For in one G1520 hour G5610 your judgment G2920 has come.’ G2064
Unchecked Copy BoxRev 18:16 - saying, G3004 ‘Woe, G3759 woe, G3759 the great G3173 city, G4172 she who was clothed G4016 in fine G1039 linen G1039 and purple G4210 and scarlet, G2847 and [fn]adorned G5558 with gold G5553 and precious G5093 [fn]stones G3037 and pearls; G3135
Unchecked Copy BoxRev 18:18 - and were crying G2896 out as they saw G991 the smoke G2586 of her burning, G4451 saying, G3004 ‘What G5101 city is like G3664 the great G3173 city?’ G4172
Unchecked Copy BoxRev 18:19 - “And they threw G906 dust G5522 on their heads G2776 and were crying G2896 out, weeping G2799 and mourning, G3996 saying, G3004 ‘Woe, G3759 woe, G3759 the great G3173 city, G4172 in which G3739 all G3956 who had G2192 ships G4143 at sea G2281 became rich G4147 by her [fn]wealth, G5094 for in one G1520 hour G5610 she has been laid G2049 waste!’ G2049
Unchecked Copy BoxRev 18:21 - Then G2532 [fn]a strong G2478 angel G32 took G142 up a stone G3037 like G5613 a great G3173 millstone G6061 and threw G906 it into the sea, G2281 saying, G3004 “So G3779 will Babylon, G897 the great G3173 city, G4172 be thrown G906 down with violence, G3731 and will not be found G2147 any G2089 longer. G2089
Unchecked Copy BoxRev 20:9 - And they came G305 up on the [fn]broad G4114 plain G4114 of the earth G1093 and surrounded G6059 the camp G3925 of the [fn]saints G40 and the beloved G25 city, G4172 and fire G4442 came G2597 down G2597 from heaven G3772 and devoured G2719 them.
Unchecked Copy BoxRev 21:2 - And I saw G3708 the holy G40 city, G4172 new G2537 Jerusalem, G2419 coming G2597 down G2597 out of heaven G3772 from God, G2316 made G2090 ready G2090 as a bride G3565 adorned G2885 for her husband. G435
Unchecked Copy BoxRev 21:10 - And he carried G667 me away G667 [fn]in the Spirit G4151 to a great G3173 and high G5308 mountain, G3735 and showed G1166 me the holy G40 city, G4172 Jerusalem, G2419 coming G2597 down G2597 out of heaven G3772 from God, G2316
Unchecked Copy BoxRev 21:14 - And the wall G5038 of the city G4172 had G2192 twelve G1427 foundation G2310 stones, G2310 and on them were the twelve G1427 names G3686 of the twelve G1427 apostles G652 of the Lamb. G721
Unchecked Copy BoxRev 21:15 - The one who spoke G2980 with me had G2192 a [fn]gold G5552 measuring G2563 rod G2563 to measure G3354 the city, G4172 and its gates G4440 and its wall. G5038
Unchecked Copy BoxRev 21:16 - The city G4172 is laid G2749 out as a square, G5068 and its length G3372 is as great G3745 as the width; G4114 and he measured G3354 the city G4172 with the [fn]rod, G2563 [fn]fifteen hundred miles; G4712 its length G3372 and width G4114 and height G5311 are equal. G2470
Unchecked Copy BoxRev 21:18 - The material G1739 of the wall G5038 was jasper; G2393 and the city G4172 was pure G2513 gold, G5553 like G3664 [fn]clear G2513 glass. G5194
Unchecked Copy BoxRev 21:19 - The foundation G2310 stones G2310 of the city G4172 wall G5038 were adorned G2885 with every G3956 kind G3956 of precious G5093 stone. G3037 The first G4413 foundation G2310 stone G2310 was jasper; G2393 the second, G1208 sapphire; G4552 the third, G5154 chalcedony; G5472 the fourth, G5067 emerald; G4665
Unchecked Copy BoxRev 21:21 - And the twelve G1427 gates G4440 were twelve G1427 pearls; G3135 each G1538 one G1520 of the gates G4440 was a single G1520 pearl. G3135 And the street G4116 of the city G4172 was pure G2513 gold, G5553 like G5613 transparent G1307 glass. G5194

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