Vocabulary Form
πόλις, -εως, ἡ
Definition

city

Erasmian
Modern
Root
πολι
Frequency
162
GK
4484
Cognates

Metropolis ("mother-city") is the parent city of a colony, especially an ancient Greek colony. The word came to be used of any capital or large city.

Neapolis is the port city of Philippi (Acts 16:11).

Mnemonic Singing

We're marching upward to Zion,
the beautiful city of God.

Song

Biblical Concordance

Matthew 2:23 And he went and settled in a town (polin | πόλιν | acc sg fem) called Nazareth, that what was spoken by the prophets might be fulfilled: “He will be called a Nazarene.”
Matthew 4:5 Then the devil took him into the holy city (polin | πόλιν | acc sg fem), placed him on the pinnacle of the temple,
Matthew 5:14 You are the light of the world. A city (polis | πόλις | nom sg fem) built on a hill cannot be hidden.
Matthew 5:35 nor by the earth, for it is a footstool for his feet, nor by Jerusalem, for it is the city (polis | πόλις | nom sg fem) of the great King.
Matthew 8:33 The herdsmen fled, went into the town (polin | πόλιν | acc sg fem), and told everything that had happened to the demoniacs.
Matthew 8:34 Then the entire town (polis | πόλις | nom sg fem) went out to meet Jesus; and when they saw him, they begged him to leave their region.
Matthew 9:1 So Jesus got into a boat, crossed to the other side, and went to his own town (polin | πόλιν | acc sg fem).
Matthew 9:35 And Jesus went throughout all their cities (poleis | πόλεις | acc pl fem) and towns, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every disease and every sickness.
Matthew 10:5 These twelve Jesus sent out after instructing them as follows: “Do not go among the Gentiles and do not enter any Samaritan town (polin | πόλιν | acc sg fem);
Matthew 10:11 And whatever town (polin | πόλιν | acc sg fem) or village you enter, find out who in it is worthy and stay there until you leave.
Matthew 10:14 And if anyone will not receive you or listen to your message, as you leave that house or that town (poleōs | πόλεως | gen sg fem) shake off the dust from your feet.
Matthew 10:15 I tell you the truth, it will be more bearable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah in the day of judgment than for (polei | πόλει | dat sg fem) that town (polei | πόλει | dat sg fem).
Matthew 10:23 When they persecute you in one town (polei | πόλει | dat sg fem), flee to another; for I tell you the truth, you will not finish going through all the towns (poleis | πόλεις | acc pl fem) of Israel before the Son of Man comes.
Matthew 11:1 Now when Jesus had finished giving instructions to his twelve disciples, he went on from there to teach and proclaim his message in their towns (polesin | πόλεσιν | dat pl fem).
Matthew 11:20 Then he began to reprimand the towns (poleis | πόλεις | acc pl fem) in which most of his mighty works had been done, because they did not repent:
Matthew 12:25 But he knew their thoughts and said to them, “Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to ruin, and no city (polis | πόλις | nom sg fem) or house divided against itself will stand.
Matthew 14:13 Now when Jesus heard about John, he left there by boat to a deserted place to be alone; but when the crowds heard about it, they followed him on foot from the towns (poleōn | πόλεων | gen pl fem).
Matthew 21:10 And when he entered Jerusalem, the whole city (polis | πόλις | nom sg fem) was in turmoil, asking, “Who is this?”
Matthew 21:17 And leaving them, he went out of the city (poleōs | πόλεως | gen sg fem) to Bethany and spent the night there.
Matthew 21:18 In the morning, as he was returning to the city (polin | πόλιν | acc sg fem), he became hungry.
Matthew 22:7 The king was furious! He sent his troops and destroyed those murderers and burned their city (polin | πόλιν | acc sg fem) to the ground.
Matthew 23:34 Therefore I am sending you prophets and wise men and scribes, some of whom you will kill and crucify, and some you will flog in your synagogues and pursue from town (poleōs | πόλεως | gen sg fem) to town (polin | πόλιν | acc sg fem),
Matthew 26:18 He said, “Go into the city (polin | πόλιν | acc sg fem) to a certain man and say to him, ‘The Teacher says, “My time is at hand. I will be keeping the Passover at your house with my disciples.”’”
Matthew 27:53 After his resurrection they came out of the tombs and entered the holy city (polin | πόλιν | acc sg fem) and appeared to many.
Matthew 28:11 While they were on their way, some of the guard went into the city (polin | πόλιν | acc sg fem) and reported to the ruling priests everything that had taken place.