Polis

The KJV New Testament Greek Lexicon

 Strong's Number:   4172  
Original WordWord Origin
povlißprobably from the same as (4171), or perhaps from (4183)
Transliterated WordTDNT Entry
Polis6:516,906
Phonetic SpellingParts of Speech
pol'-is   Noun Feminine
 Definition
  1. a city
    1. one's native city, the city in which one lives
    2. the heavenly Jerusalem
      1. the abode of the blessed in heaven
      2. of the visible capital in the heavenly kingdom, to come down to earth after the renovation of the world by fire
    3. the inhabitants of a city
 
 King James Word Usage - Total: 164
city 164
 
  KJV Verse Count 
Matthew25
Mark9
Luke36
John8
Acts41
Romans1
2 Corinthians2
Titus1
Hebrews4
James1
2 Peter1
Jude1
Revelation25


Total155
Greek lexicon based on Thayer's and Smith's Bible Dictionary plus others; this is keyed to the large Kittel and the "Theological Dictionary of the New Testament." These files are public domain.

Bibliography Information

Thayer and Smith. "Greek Lexicon entry for Polis". "The KJV New Testament Greek Lexicon". .

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