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

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,