Transliteration: polis · noun
| Meaning | a city |
|---|---|
| Part of speech | noun |
| Frequency | 162x in the New Testament |
| Key inflected forms | πόλιν, πόλις, πόλεις, πόλεως, πόλει, πόλεσιν, πόλεων |
| Example verses | Matt 2:23 · Matt 4:5 · Matt 5:14 · Matt 5:35 · Matt 8:33 |
πόλις (polis) is a noun that occurs 162 times in the Greek New Testament (Koine). It means “a city” and first appears in Matt 2:23.
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