πόλις (pólis) — City
Greek word study: πόλις (pólis), Strong's G4172. a town (properly, with walls, of greater or less size)
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a town (properly, with walls, of greater or less size)
KJV translation words: city
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.
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Books where it appears most
Verses (first 25 of 156)
- Matthew 2:23 — πόλιν — a city
- Matthew 4:5 — πόλιν — city
- Matthew 5:14 — πόλις — a city
- Matthew 5:35 — πόλις — the city
- Matthew 8:33 — πόλιν — city
- Matthew 8:34 — πόλις — city
- Matthew 9:1 — πόλιν — city
- Matthew 9:35 — πόλεις — cities
- Matthew 10:5 — πόλιν — any city
- Matthew 10:11 — πόλιν — city
- Matthew 10:14 — πόλεως — city
- Matthew 10:15 — πόλει — city
- Matthew 10:23 — πόλει — city
- Matthew 11:1 — πόλεσιν — cities
- Matthew 11:20 — πόλεις — cities
- Matthew 12:25 — πόλις — city
- Matthew 14:13 — πόλεων — towns
- Matthew 21:10 — πόλις — city
- Matthew 21:17 — πόλεως — city
- Matthew 21:18 — πόλιν — city
- Matthew 22:7 — πόλιν — city
- Matthew 23:34 — πόλεως — town
- Matthew 26:18 — πόλιν — city
- Matthew 27:53 — πόλιν — city
- Matthew 28:11 — πόλιν — city
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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.
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