πόλις (pólis) — City

Greek word study: πόλις (pólis), Strong's G4172. a town (properly, with walls, of greater or less size)

GreekStrong's G4172
Quick definition
Greek word
πόλις (pólis)

Computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

a town (properly, with walls, of greater or less size)

Word study
Derivation: probably from the same as G4171 (πόλεμος), or perhaps from G4183 (πολύς);

KJV translation words: city

Where this word appears

Strong's G4172 is tagged on 165 words in 156 verses across 13 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 2:23 and last appears in Revelation 22:19.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

city ×113cities ×15a city ×8town ×8the city ×5towns ×4a town ×3the City ×2Polis ×1any city ×1for city ×1the town ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

πόλιν ×64πόλεως ×36πόλις ×23πόλει ×22πόλεις ×12πόλεων ×6πόλεσιν ×2

Books where it appears most

Acts ×43Luke ×39Revelation ×28Matthew ×27Mark ×9John ×8Hebrews ×42 Corinthians ×2

Verses (first 25 of 156)

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Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: G4171 πόλεμος (pólemos), G4183 πολύς (polýs).

Entries whose derivation names this word: G295 Ἀμφίπολις (Amphípolis), G1179 Δεκάπολις (Dekápolis), G2404 Ἱεράπολις (Hierápolis), G2969 κωμόπολις (kōmópolis), G3390 μητρόπολις (mētrópolis), G3496 Νεάπολις (Neápolis), G3533 Νικόπολις (Nikópolis), G4173 πολιτάρχης (politárchēs), G4177 πολίτης (polítēs).

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Frequently asked questions

What does pólis (G4172) mean?

A town (properly, with walls, of greater or less size).

How is G4172 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates G4172 as: city.

How often does πόλις (pólis) appear?

Strong's G4172 is tagged on 165 words in 156 verses across 13 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 2:23 and last appears in Revelation 22:19.