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πολίτης

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Forms of the word
Dictionary: 
πολίτης, ου, ὁ
Greek transliteration: 
politēs
Simplified transliteration: 
polites
Numbers
Strong's number: 
4177
GK Number: 
4489
Statistics
Frequency in New Testament: 
4
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag: 
n-1f
Gloss: 
citizen, subjects of a kingdom; neighbor
Definition: 
a citizen, Lk. 15:15; 19:14; Acts 21:39; Heb. 8:11*

Greek-English Concordance for πολίτης

Luke 15:15 So he went and hired himself out to one of the citizens (politōn | πολιτῶν | gen pl masc) of that country, and he sent him into his fields to feed pigs.
Luke 19:14 But his citizens (politai | πολῖται | nom pl masc) hated him and sent a delegation after him, saying, ‘We do not want this person to rule over us.’
Acts 21:39 But Paul replied, “I am a Jew, from Tarsus in Cilicia, a citizen (politēs | πολίτης | nom sg masc) of no obscure city. I beg you, let me speak to the people.”
Hebrews 8:11 And they will not teach each one his neighbor (politēn | πολίτην | acc sg masc) and each one his brother saying, ‘Know the Lord,’ for they will all know me from the least of them to the greatest.