πόλις
polisNoun (Feminine)G4172
city
From: probably from the same as G4171 (πόλεμος), or perhaps from G4183 (πολύς);
Short Definition
a town (properly, with walls, of greater or less size)
Full Lexicon Entry
a city: , mult.; opposite to *κῶμαι *(κ. καὶ ἀγροί); with nom. propr. in appos. (BL, §35, 5); genitive, of the region; of the inhabitants,; of Jerusalem: ἡ ἁγία π.; ἡ ἠγαπημένη; π. τοῦ μεγάλου, ̈35 :2); of the heavenly city in the Apocalyptic visions 14ff.
19.By meton., of the inhabitants of a city
LXX Usage: chiefly and very frequently for עִיר
Grammar
Part of Speech Noun (Feminine)
Morphology G:N-F
DescriptionGreek Noun, Feminine
Occurrences
156 timesAppears 156 times in the New Testament. Top books include:
Acts
42
Luke
36
Matthew
25
Revelation
25
Mark
9
Key Passages
- 2 Corinthians 11:26
- Acts 21:39
- Luke 10:8
- Luke 9:5
- Mark 14:16
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