Lexicon polités: Citizen Original Word: πολίτης Strong's Exhaustive Concordance citizen. From polis; a townsman -- citizen. see GREEK polis NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom polis Definition a citizen NASB Translation citizen (1), citizens (2), fellow citizen (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 4177: πολίτηςπολίτης, πολιτου, ὁ (πόλις), from Homer down, a citizen; i. e. a. the inhabitant of any city or conntry: πόλεως, Acts 21:39; τῆς χώρας ἐκείνης, Luke 15:15. b. the associate of another in citizenship, i. e. a fellow-citizen, fellow-countryman, (Plato, Apology, p. 37 c.; others): with the genitive of a person, Luke 19:14; Hebrews 8:11 (where Rec. has τόν πλησίον) from Jeremiah 38:34 Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The concept of citizenship in the Hebrew Bible is less explicitly defined, but related ideas can be found in terms like גּוּר (gur, H1481) meaning "to sojourn" or "to dwell," and תּוֹשָׁב (toshav, H8453) meaning "resident alien" or "sojourner," which describe individuals living within a community with certain rights and responsibilities. Usage: The term "πολίτης" is used in the New Testament to refer to individuals who are recognized as members of a particular community or state, often with the connotation of having certain rights and responsibilities. Context: The Greek term "πολίτης" appears in the New Testament to describe individuals who belong to a specific community or polity, often implying a sense of belonging and shared identity. In the context of the New Testament, this term is used to convey both earthly and heavenly citizenship. Englishman's Concordance Luke 15:15 N-GMPGRK: ἑνὶ τῶν πολιτῶν τῆς χώρας NAS: himself out to one of the citizens of that country, KJV: to a citizen of that INT: to one of the citizens the country Luke 19:14 N-NMP Acts 21:39 N-NMS Hebrews 8:11 N-AMS Strong's Greek 4177 |
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