G4172: πόλις

Extended definition

Abbott-Smith Manual Greek Lexicon (1922) via STEPBible TBESG (CC BY 4.0).

How G4172 is translated

• city ×97
• cities ×11
• city, ×9
• a city ×6
• city. ×6
• town ×6
• the city ×5
• a town ×3
• towns ×3
• cities. ×3
• the city, ×2
• any city ×1

Bible verses with G4172 (pólis)

Pólis appears in 156 verses; the first 25 are shown below.

• Matthew 2:23

  And he came and dwelt in a city called Nazareth: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophets, He shall be called a Nazarene.

• Matthew 4:5

  Then the devil taketh him up into the holy city, and setteth him on a pinnacle of the temple,

• Matthew 5:14

  Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid.

• Matthew 5:35

  Nor by the earth; for it is his footstool: neither by Jerusalem; for it is the city of the great King.

• Matthew 8:33

  And they that kept them fled, and went their ways into the city, and told every thing, and what was befallen to the possessed of the devils.

• Matthew 8:34

  And, behold, the whole city came out to meet Jesus: and when they saw him, they besought him that he would depart out of their coasts.

• Matthew 9:1

  And he entered into a ship, and passed over, and came into his own city.

• Matthew 9:35

  And Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every sickness and every disease among the people.

• Matthew 10:5

  These twelve Jesus sent forth, and commanded them, saying, Go not into the way of the Gentiles, and into any city of the Samaritans enter ye not:

• Matthew 10:11

  And into whatsoever city or town ye shall enter, enquire who in it is worthy; and there abide till ye go thence.

• Matthew 10:14

  And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear your words, when ye depart out of that house or city, shake off the dust of your feet.

• Matthew 10:15

  Verily I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrha in the day of judgment, than for that city.

• Matthew 10:23

  But when they persecute you in this city, flee ye into another: for verily I say unto you, Ye shall not have gone over the cities of Israel, till the Son of man be come.

• Matthew 11:1

  And it came to pass, when Jesus had made an end of commanding his twelve disciples, he departed thence to teach and to preach in their cities.

• Matthew 11:20

  Then began he to upbraid the cities wherein most of his mighty works were done, because they repented not:

• Matthew 12:25

  And Jesus knew their thoughts, and said unto them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and every city or house divided against itself shall not stand:

• Matthew 14:13

  When Jesus heard of it, he departed thence by ship into a desert place apart: and when the people had heard thereof, they followed him on foot out of the cities.

• Matthew 21:10

  And when he was come into Jerusalem, all the city was moved, saying, Who is this?

• Matthew 21:17

  And he left them, and went out of the city into Bethany; and he lodged there.

• Matthew 21:18

  Now in the morning as he returned into the city, he hungered.

• Matthew 22:7

  But when the king heard thereof, he was wroth: and he sent forth his armies, and destroyed those murderers, and burned up their city.

• Matthew 23:34

  Wherefore, behold, I send unto you prophets, and wise men, and scribes: and some of them ye shall kill and crucify; and some of them shall ye scourge in your synagogues, and persecute them from city to city:

• Matthew 26:18

  And he said, Go into the city to such a man, and say unto him, The Master saith, My time is at hand; I will keep the passover at thy house with my disciples.

• Matthew 27:53

  And came out of the graves after his resurrection, and went into the holy city, and appeared unto many.

• Matthew 28:11

  Now when they were going, behold, some of the watch came into the city, and shewed unto the chief priests all the things that were done.

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