πόλις

Vocabulary form:

povliV, -ewV, hJ

Definition:

city

Erasmian:

Modern:

Frequency:

162

GK:

4484

Root:

poli

Cognates:

Metropolis ("mother-city") is the parent city of a colony, especially an ancient Greek colony. The word came to be used of any capital or large city.

Neapolis is the port city of Philippi (Acts 16:11).

Mnemonic Singing:

We're marching upward to Zion,
the beautiful city of God.

Biblical Concordance

Revelation 21:21	The twelve gates were twelve pearls, each of the gates was made of a single pearl. And the main street of the city (poleōs \| πόλεως \| gen sg fem) was pure gold, like transparent glass.
Revelation 21:23	And the city (polis \| πόλις \| nom sg fem) has no need of sun or moon to shine on it, for the glory of God floods it with light, and its lamp is the Lamb.
Revelation 22:14	Blessed are those who wash their robes, so they will have the right to the tree of life and may enter the city (polin \| πόλιν \| acc sg fem) by its gates.
Revelation 22:19	and if anyone should take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God will take away his share from the tree of life and from the holy city (poleōs \| πόλεως \| gen sg fem), which are described in this book.

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