Lexical Definition
πόλις pólis (pol'-is) city G:N-F
probably from the same as πόλεμος, or perhaps from πολύς
city.
- a town (properly, with walls, of greater or less size)
Abbott-Smith
πόλις, -εως, ἡ, [in LXX chiefly and very freq. for עִיר;]
a city: Mt 2:23, Mk 1:45, Lk 4:29, Jo 4:8, al. mult.; opp. to κῶμαι (κ. καὶ ἀγροί), Mt 9:35 10:11, Mk 6:56, Lk 8:1 13:22; c. nom. propr. in appos. (cl.), Ac 11:5 16:14; c. id. in gen. appos. (Bl., § 35, 5), Ac 8:5, II Pe 2:6; gen., of the region, Lk 1:26 4:31, Jo 4:5; of the inhabitants, Mt 10:5, 23, Lk 23:51, Ac 19:35, II Co 11:32; c. gen. pers., of one's residence or native place, Mt 22:7, Lk 2:4, 11 4:29 10:11, Jo 1:45, Ac 16:20, Re 16:9; of Jerusalem: ἡ ἁγία π., Mt 4:5 27:53, Re 11:2; ἡ ἠγαπημένη, Re 20:19; π. τοῦ μεγάλου βασιλέως, Mt 5:35 (cf. Ps 47 (48):2*); of the heavenly city in the Apocalyptic visions, Re 3:12 21:2, 10, 14 ff. 22:14, 19. By meton., of the inhabitants of a city: Mt 8:34 12:25 21:10, Mk 1:33, Ac 14:21 21:30.
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Psalms | 47:2* |
| Matthew | 2:23 · 4:5 · 5:35 · 8:34 · 9:35 · 10:5 · 10:11 · 10:23 · 12:25 · 21:10 · 22:7 · 27:53 |
| Mark | 1:33 · 1:45 · 6:56 |
| Luke | 1:26 · 2:4 · 2:11 · 4:29 · 4:31 · 8:1 · 10:11 · 13:22 · 23:51 |
| John | 1:45 · 4:5 · 4:8 |
| Acts | 8:5 · 11:5 · 14:21 · 16:14 · 16:20 · 19:35 · 21:30 |
| 2 Corinthians | 11:32 |
| 2 Peter | 2:6 |
| Revelation | 3:12 · 11:2 · 16:9 · 20:19 · 21:2 · 21:10 · 21:14 · 22:14 · 22:19 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
πόλις,
Epic dialect also πτόλις (found sometimes in Trag. etc., see at {πτόλις}), ἡ: Epic dialect forms, accusative singular πόληα [Refs 8th c.BC+]; genitive πόλιος or πτόλιος, [Refs 8th c.BC+] P.(scanned ?\~X ?\~X ?\~X ¯ [Refs 8th c.BC+]: Ionic dialect forms, genitive πόλεως [Refs 6th c.BC+]; dative mostly πόλει, but πόλῑ [Refs 5th c.BC+]; accusative πόλῑς [Refs]: Doric dialect genitive singular πόλιος [Refs 2nd c.BC+]; dative singular πόλι [Refs 4th c.BC+]; dative plural πολίεσι [Refs 5th c.BC+]; πολίεσσι Foed.Lac. cited in [Refs 5th c.BC+]; Cretan dialect πόλιθι [Refs]: Aeolic dialect genitive πόλιος [Refs 7th c.BC+] disyllable (as also in Comedy texts, except [Refs 5th c.BC+]; Attic dialect dual πόλη [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—city, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; π. ἄκρη, ἀκροτάτη, ={ἀκρόπολις}, the citadel, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; which at Athens also was in early times called simply π., while the rest of the city was called ἄστυ, καλεῖται.. ἡ ἀκρόπολις μέχρι τοῦδε ἔτι ὑπ᾽ Ἀθηναίων π. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐν πόλει in treaties, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; so Ἰνάχου π. the citadel of Argos, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of the Cadmea at Thebes, [Refs 1st c.BC+]; of Alexandria, [Refs]; π. ἡ ἁγία, of Jerusalem, [LXX] the city of.., [Refs 5th c.BC+]; also in apposition, ἡ Μένδη π. [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__2 one's city or country, πόθι τοι π. ἠδὲ τοκῆε; [Refs 8th c.BC+]
__3 ὁ ἐπὶ τῆς πόλεως city governor, [Refs 3rd c.BC+]; στρατηγὸς πόλεως [Refs 1st c.BC+]; στρατηγὸς κατὰ πόλιν, = Latin praetor urbanus, [Refs 1st c.BC+]
__II country, as dependent on and called after its city, ἀνθρώπων οἳ τήνδε π. καὶ γαῖαν ἔχουσιν [Refs 8th c.BC+]; especially of islands peopled by men, Αῆμνον π. Θόαντος [Refs 8th c.BC+]; π. Αἴαντος, ={Σαλαμίς}, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__III community or body of citizens (opposed to ἄστυ, their dwellings, [Refs 8th c.BC+] denotes the town), ὧν π. ἀνάριθμος ὄλλυται [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__III.2 state or community, ξύμπασα π. κακοῦ ἀνδρὸς ἀπηύρα [Refs 8th c.BC+]; especially free state, republic, [Refs 5th c.BC+]state affairs, government, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὴν π. φεύγειν shun one's public duties, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; assembly of citizens, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__III.3 rights of citizenship, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__IV πόλιν παίζειν, a game resembling backgammon, [Refs 5th c.BC+], perhaps alluded to in [Refs 5th c.BC+]. (Cf. Sanskrit pūr, Lithuanian pilìs 'fortrees'.)
LSJ Scripture Refs: LXX.Neh.11.1