cities

Found 448 times in the King James Bible

H5892 Hebrew
G4172 Greek

English Definition

a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)

ע Hebrew (Old Testament)

Original Script

עִיר

Transliteration

ʻîyr

Strong's Reference H5892

Ω Greek (New Testament)

Original Script

πόλις

Transliteration

ʻîyr

Strong's Reference G4172

"Cities" translates different words in the original languages. In the Old Testament (Hebrew) it corresponds to H5892, while in the New Testament (Greek) it corresponds to G4172. Context determines which original word is being used.

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