Gloss
city, town, village
Forms of the word
Dictionary
πόλις, -εως, ἡ
Greek transliteration
polis
Simplified transliteration
polis
Numbers
Strong's number
4172
GK Number
4484
Statistics
Frequency in New Testament
162
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag
n-3e(5b)
Definition
Greek-English Concordance for πόλις
| John 11:54 | Jesus therefore no longer walked about openly among the Jews, but went from there to the region near the wilderness, to a town (polin | πόλιν | acc sg fem) called Ephraim, and he stayed there with his disciples. |
| John 19:20 | Many of the Jews read this inscription, for the place where Jesus was crucified was near the city (poleōs | πόλεως | gen sg fem), and it was written in Hebrew, in Latin, and in Greek. |
| Acts 4:27 | For truly there were gathered together in this city (polei | πόλει | dat sg fem) against your holy servant Jesus, whom you anointed, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, along with the Gentiles and the peoples of Israel, |
| Acts 5:16 | A great number of people from the towns (poleōn | πόλεων | gen pl fem) around Jerusalem also came, bringing the sick and those tormented by evil spirits, and they were healed, all of them. |
| Acts 7:58 | When they had driven him out of the city (poleōs | πόλεως | gen sg fem), they began to stone him; and the witnesses laid their cloaks at the feet of a young man named Saul. |
| Acts 8:5 | Philip went down to the main city (polin | πόλιν | acc sg fem) of Samaria and began proclaiming to them the Christ. |
| Acts 8:8 | So there was great joy in that city (polei | πόλει | dat sg fem). |
| Acts 8:9 | Now there was a man named Simon, who had been practicing magic in the city (polei | πόλει | dat sg fem) and amazing the people of Samaria, saying that he himself was someone great. |
| Acts 8:40 | But Philip was found at Azotus; and as he traveled through the area he announced the good news to all the towns (poleis | πόλεις | acc pl fem), until he came to Caesarea. |
| Acts 9:6 | But rise and go into the city (polin | πόλιν | acc sg fem), and it will be told you what you must do.” |
| Acts 10:9 | The following day, as they were on their journey and approaching the city (polei | πόλει | dat sg fem), Peter went up on the housetop to pray about the sixth hour. |
| Acts 11:5 | “I was in the city (polei | πόλει | dat sg fem) of Joppa, praying, and in a trance I saw a vision, an object descending, like a great sheet being let down by its four corners from heaven, and it came close to me. |
| Acts 12:10 | When they had passed the first guard and the second, they came to the iron gate that leads into the city (polin | πόλιν | acc sg fem), which of its own accord opened for them, and they went out and went down one street, and immediately the angel left him. |
| Acts 13:44 | On the following Sabbath almost the whole city (polis | πόλις | nom sg fem) assembled together to hear the word of the Lord. |
| Acts 13:50 | But the Jews incited the devout women of honorable rank and the leading men of the city (poleōs | πόλεως | gen sg fem), and they stirred up persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and drove them out of their district. |
| Acts 14:4 | But the people of the city (poleōs | πόλεως | gen sg fem) were divided; while some sided with the Jews, others sided with the apostles. |
| Acts 14:6 | they became aware of it and fled to the cities (poleis | πόλεις | acc pl fem) of Lycaonia, Lystra and Derbe, and to the surrounding region, |
| Acts 14:13 | The priest of Zeus, whose temple was at the entrance to the city (poleōs | πόλεως | gen sg fem), brought oxen and garlands to the gates, intending to offer sacrifice along with the crowds. |
| Acts 14:19 | But there came Jews from Antioch and Iconium, and having persuaded the crowd they stoned Paul and dragged him outside the city (poleōs | πόλεως | gen sg fem), thinking him to be dead. |
| Acts 14:20 | But when the disciples gathered around him, he got up and went into the city (polin | πόλιν | acc sg fem); and on the following day he set off with Barnabas for Derbe. |
| Acts 14:21 | After they had preached the good news in that city (polin | πόλιν | acc sg fem) and made many disciples, they returned to Lystra, then on to Iconium and to Antioch, |
| Acts 15:21 | For from ancient generations Moses has had in every city (polin | πόλιν | acc sg fem) those who proclaim him, because he is read aloud in the synagogues every Sabbath.” |
| Acts 15:36 | And after some days Paul said to Barnabas, “Let us return indeed and visit the brothers in every city (polin | πόλιν | acc sg fem) in which we announced the word of the Lord to see how they are.” |
| Acts 16:4 | As they went through the cities (poleis | πόλεις | acc pl fem), they delivered to them for observance the decrees that had been decided on by the apostles and elders who were in Jerusalem. |
| Acts 16:11 | So, setting sail from Troas, we sailed on a direct course to Samothrace, and on the following day to Neapolis, |
