Strong's Lexicon polis: City Original Word: πόλις Word Origin: Derived from the Greek root word "πολέω" (poleo), meaning "to sell" or "to trade," reflecting the city's role as a center of commerce and community. Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - עִיר (ʿiyr) - Strong's Hebrew 5892, meaning "city" or "town." Usage: In the New Testament, "polis" refers to a city or town, often highlighting its significance as a hub of population, culture, and governance. It is used to describe both literal cities and metaphorical cities, such as the "city of God" or the "heavenly city." Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, a "polis" was more than just a physical location; it was a center of political, economic, and social life. Cities were often fortified and served as administrative centers. They were places where people gathered for trade, worship, and community activities. The concept of the "polis" was integral to Greek identity and civic life, influencing the development of democracy and public discourse. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origina prim. word Definition a city NASB Translation cities (20), city (142). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 4172: πόλιςπόλις, πολισεως, ἡ (πέλομαι, to dwell (or rather denoting originally 'fullness,' 'throng'; allied with Latinpleo, 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 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. Probably from the same as polemos, or perhaps from polus; a town (properly, with walls, of greater or less size) -- city. see GREEK polus see GREEK polemos Englishman's Concordance Matthew 2:23 N-AFSGRK: κατῴκησεν εἰς πόλιν λεγομένην Ναζαρέτ NAS: and lived in a city called KJV: and dwelt in a city called Nazareth: INT: he dwelt in a city called Nazareth Matthew 4:5 N-AFS Matthew 5:14 N-NFS Matthew 5:35 N-NFS Matthew 8:33 N-AFS Matthew 8:34 N-NFS Matthew 9:1 N-AFS Matthew 9:35 N-AFP Matthew 10:5 N-AFS Matthew 10:11 N-AFS Matthew 10:14 N-GFS Matthew 10:15 N-DFS Matthew 10:23 N-DFS Matthew 10:23 N-AFP Matthew 11:1 N-DFP Matthew 11:20 N-AFP Matthew 12:25 N-NFS Matthew 14:13 N-GFP Matthew 21:10 N-NFS Matthew 21:17 N-GFS Matthew 21:18 N-AFS Matthew 22:7 N-AFS Matthew 23:34 N-GFS Matthew 23:34 N-AFS Matthew 26:18 N-AFS Strong's Greek 4172 |
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