Lexical Definition
πολίτης polítēs (pol-ee'-tace) citizen G:N-M
from πόλις
citizen.
- a townsman
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| πολῖται | the citizens | Luke.19.14 |
| πολιτῶν | citizens | Luke.15.15 |
| πολιτών | of my fellow-countrymen | LXX.Gen.23.11 |
| of their fellow-countrymen | LXX.Jer.29.23 | |
| πολίτησ | a citizen | Acts.21.39 |
| πολίτην | comrade | Heb.8.11 |
| fellow-countryman | LXX.Prov.24.28 | |
| my fellow-countryman | LXX.Zech.13.7 | |
| πολίτασ | fellow-countrymen | LXX.Prov.11.12 |
| πολίταισ | to fellow-countrymen | LXX.Prov.11.9 |
Abbott-Smith
πολίτης, -ου, ὁ (< πόλις), [in LXX chiefly for רֵעַ;]
1. a citizen: c. gen. loc., Lk 15:15, Ac 21:39.
2. a fellow-citizen: c. gen. pers., Lk 19:14, He 8:11(LXX).†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Luke | 15:15 · 19:14 |
| Acts | 21:39 |
| Hebrews | 8:11 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
πολίτης-ης, ου, ὁ,
Ionic dialect πολιήτης (which see), citizen, freeman, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; πόλεως, πόλεων π., [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__2 fellow-citizen (compare πολιήτης), [Refs 7th c.BC+]: and by a Comedy texts metaphorically, οἴνου π. ὢν κρατίστου [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__II adjective belonging to, connected with one's city or country, θεοὶ πολῖται, ={πολιοῦχοι}, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; π. δῆμος, ={ὁ τῆς πόλεως}, [Refs 5th c.BC+]