Polis

pol'-is
Parts of Speech Noun Feminine

Polis 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
Audio Pronunciation
Original Language
povliß
Origin
probably from the same as (4171), or perhaps from (4183)
Strong's Number
4172
TDNT Entry
6:516,906

KJV Word Usage

city
164
Total
164

KJV Verse Count

25
9
36
8
41
1
2
1
4
1
1
1
25
Total
155
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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.

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