polis <4172>

poliv polis

Pronunciation:pol'-is
Origin:probably from the same as 4171, or perhaps from 4183
Reference:TDNT - 6:516,906
PrtSpch:n f (noun feminime)
In Greek:polei 21, poleiv 12, polesin 2, polewn 6, polewv 36, polin 64, poliv 22
In NET:city 86, town 40, towns 14, a town 10, cities 7, Neapolis 1, A city 1, a city 1, city's 1, one place 1, town after town 1
In AV:city 164
Count:164
Definition :
  1. 1) a city
    1. 1a) one's native city, the city in which one lives
    2. 1b) the heavenly Jerusalem 1b1) the abode of the blessed in heaven 1b2) of the visible capital in the heavenly kingdom, to come down to earth after the renovation of the world by fire
    3. 1c) the inhabitants of a city

probably from the same as 4171, or perhaps from 4183; a town (properly, with walls, of greater or less size): KJV -- city.
see GREEK for 4183
see GREEK for 4171
Related Hebrew:Mwqm <04725>; ayrq <07149>; Nwa <0202>; Nwmra <0759>; hryb <01002>; rev <08179>; rye <05892>

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