G4172

Greek Lexicon Entry

Original

πόλις

Transliteration

ʻîyr

Testament

New Testament

Definition

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

Etymology & Derivation

probably from the same as G4171 (πόλεμος), or perhaps from G4183 (πολύς);

Related Entries

parent of
G4173

πολιτάρχης

politárchēs

a town-officer, i
parent of
G4177

πολίτης

polítēs

a townsman
parent of
G1179

Δεκάπολις

Dekápolis

the ten-city region; the Decapolis, a district in Syria
parent of
G3533

Νικόπολις

Nikópolis

victorious city; Nicopolis, a place in Macedonia
parent of
G3496

Νεάπολις

Neápolis

new town; Neapolis, a place in Macedonia
parent of
G2969

κωμόπολις

kōmópolis

an unwalled city
parent of
G2404

Ἱεράπολις

Hierápolis

holy city; Hierapolis, a place in Asia Minor
parent of
G3390

μητρόπολις

mētrópolis

a mother city, i
parent of
G295

Ἀμφίπολις

Amphípolis

a city surrounded by a river; Amphipolis, a place in Macedonia
derives from
G4171

πόλεμος

pólemos

warfare (literally or figuratively; a single encounter or a series)
derives from
G4183

πολύς

polýs

(singular) much (in any respect) or (plural) many; neuter (singular) as adverbial, largely; neuter (plural) as adverb or

English Translations (KJV)

city 868x
cities 448x

2 English word(s) are translated from G4172 in the King James Bible, appearing a total of 1316 times.

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