πολίτης

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πολίτης, ου, ὁ

Greek transliteration

politēs

Simplified transliteration

polites

Strong's number

4177

GK Number

4489

Frequency in New Testament

Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag

n-1f

Gloss

citizen, subjects of a kingdom; neighbor

Definition

a citizen, Lk. 15:15; 19:14; Acts 21:39; Heb. 8:11*

Luke 15:15	So he went and hired himself out to one of the citizens (politōn \| πολιτῶν \| gen pl masc) of that country, and he sent him into his fields to feed pigs.
Luke 19:14	But his citizens (politai \| πολῖται \| nom pl masc) hated him and sent a delegation after him, saying, ‘We do not want this person to rule over us.’
Acts 21:39	But Paul replied, “I am a Jew, from Tarsus in Cilicia, a citizen (politēs \| πολίτης \| nom sg masc) of no obscure city. I beg you, let me speak to the people.”
Hebrews 8:11	And they will not teach each one his neighbor (politēn \| πολίτην \| acc sg masc) and each one his brother saying, ‘Know the Lord,’ for they will all know me from the least of them to the greatest.

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