G4172

πόλις

polis

Feminine noun · Probably from the same as πόλεμος (G4171), or perhaps from πολύς (G4183)

Probably from the same as G4171, or perhaps from G4183; a town (properly, with walls, of greater or less size):—city.

Outline

a city

one's native city, the city in which one lives
the heavenly Jerusalem

the abode of the blessed in heaven
of the visible capital in the heavenly kingdom, to come down to earth after the renovation of the world by fire

the inhabitants of a city

Usages (2/4)

Luke 8:34

When they that fed them saw what was done, they fled, and went and told it in the city and in the country.

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Luke 8:39

Return to thine own house, and shew how great things God hath done unto thee.

And he went his way, and published throughout the whole city how great things Jesus had done unto him.

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Luke 9:5

And whosoever will not receive you, when ye go out of that city, shake off the very dust from your feet for a testimony against them.

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Luke 9:10

¶ And the apostles, when they were returned, told him all that they had done. And he took them, and went aside privately into a desert place belonging to the city called Bethsaida.

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Luke 10:1

After these things the Lord appointed other seventy also, and sent them two and two before his face into every city and place, whither he himself would come.

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Luke 10:8

And into whatsoever city ye enter, and they receive you, eat such things as are set before you:

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Luke 10:10

But into whatsoever city ye enter, and they receive you not, go your ways out into the streets of the same, and say,

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Luke 10:11

Even the very dust of your city, which cleaveth on us, we do wipe off against you: notwithstanding be ye sure of this, that the kingdom of God is come nigh unto you.

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Luke 10:12

But I say unto you, that it shall be more tolerable in that day for Sodom, than for that city.

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Luke 13:22

And he went through the cities and villages, teaching, and journeying toward Jerusalem.

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Luke 14:21

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Luke 18:2

Saying,

There was in a city a judge, which feared not God, neither regarded man:

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Luke 18:3

And there was a widow in that city; and she came unto him, saying, Avenge me of mine adversary.

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Luke 19:17

And he said unto him, Well, thou good servant: because thou hast been faithful in a very little, have thou authority over ten cities.

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Luke 19:19

And he said likewise to him, Be thou also over five cities.

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Luke 19:41

¶ And when he was come near, he beheld the city, and wept over it,

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Luke 22:10

And he said unto them,

Behold, when ye are entered into the city, there shall a man meet you, bearing a pitcher of water; follow him into the house where he entereth in.

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Luke 23:19

(Who for a certain sedition made in the city, and for murder, was cast into prison.)

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Luke 23:51

(The same had not consented to the counsel and deed of them;) he was of Arimathæa, a city of the Jews: who also himself waited for the kingdom of God.

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Luke 24:49

¶ And, behold, I send the promise of my Father upon you: but tarry ye in the city of Jerusalem, until ye be endued with power from on high.

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John 1:44

Now Philip was of Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter.

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John 4:5

Then cometh he to a city of Samaria, which is called Sychar, near to the parcel of ground that Jacob gave to his son Joseph.

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John 4:8

(For his disciples were gone away unto the city to buy meat.)

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John 4:28

The woman then left her waterpot, and went her way into the city, and saith to the men,

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John 4:30

Then they went out of the city, and came unto him.

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John 4:39

¶ And many of the Samaritans of that city believed on him for the saying of the woman, which testified, He told me all that ever I did.

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John 11:54

Jesus therefore walked no more openly among the Jews; but went thence unto a country near to the wilderness, into a city called Ephraim, and there continued with his disciples.

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John 19:20

This title then read many of the Jews: for the place where Jesus was crucified was nigh to the city: and it was written in Hebrew, and Greek, and Latin.

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Acts 5:16

There came also a multitude out of the cities round about unto Jerusalem, bringing sick folks, and them which were vexed with unclean spirits: and they were healed every one.

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Acts 7:58

And cast him out of the city, and stoned him: and the witnesses laid down their clothes at a young man’s feet, whose name was Saul.

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Acts 8:5

Then Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and preached Christ unto them.

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Acts 8:8

And there was great joy in that city.

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Acts 8:9

But there was a certain man, called Simon, which beforetime in the same city used sorcery, and bewitched the people of Samaria, giving out that himself was some great one:

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Acts 8:40

But Philip was found at Azotus: and passing through he preached in all the cities, till he came to Cæsarea.

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Acts 9:6

And he trembling and astonished said, Lord, what wilt thou have me to do? And the Lord said unto him,

Arise, and go into the city, and it shall be told thee what thou must do.

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Acts 10:9

¶ On the morrow, as they went on their journey, and drew nigh unto the city, Peter went up upon the housetop to pray about the sixth hour:

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Acts 11:5

I was in the city of Joppa praying: and in a trance I saw a vision, A certain vessel descend, as it had been a great sheet, let down from heaven by four corners; and it came even to me:

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Acts 12:10

When they were past the first and the second ward, they came unto the iron gate that leadeth unto the city; which opened to them of his own accord: and they went out, and passed on through one street; and forthwith the angel departed from him.

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Acts 13:44

¶ And the next sabbath day came almost the whole city together to hear the word of God.

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Acts 13:50

But the Jews stirred up the devout and honourable women, and the chief men of the city, and raised persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and expelled them out of their coasts.

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Acts 14:4

But the multitude of the city was divided: and part held with the Jews, and part with the apostles.

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Acts 14:6

They were ware of it, and fled unto Lystra and Derbe, cities of Lycaonia, and unto the region that lieth round about:

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Acts 14:13

Then the priest of Jupiter, which was before their city, brought oxen and garlands unto the gates, and would have done sacrifice with the people.

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Acts 14:19

¶ And there came thither certain Jews from Antioch and Iconium, who persuaded the people, and, having stoned Paul, drew him out of the city, supposing he had been dead.

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Acts 14:20

Howbeit, as the disciples stood round about him, he rose up, and came into the city: and the next day he departed with Barnabas to Derbe.

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Acts 14:21

And when they had preached the gospel to that city, and had taught many, they returned again to Lystra, and to Iconium, and Antioch,

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Acts 15:21

For Moses of old time hath in every city them that preach him, being read in the synagogues every sabbath day.

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Acts 15:36

¶ And some days after Paul said unto Barnabas, Let us go again and visit our brethren in every city where we have preached the word of the Lord, and see how they do.

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Acts 16:4

And as they went through the cities, they delivered them the decrees for to keep, that were ordained of the apostles and elders which were at Jerusalem.

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Acts 16:12

And from thence to Philippi, which is the chief city of that part of Macedonia, and a colony: and we were in that city abiding certain days.

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