πόλει
polei
city
probably from the same as πόλεμος, or perhaps from πολύς; a town (properly, with walls, of greater or less size):--city.
Acts 10:9 · Word #8
Lexicon G4172
| Lemma | πόλις |
| Transliteration | pólis |
| Strong's | G4172 |
| In-context | city |
| Literal | city |
Morphology N DAT F SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | DAT — Dative — Indirect object, means, or location |
| Gender | F — Feminine — Grammatical feminine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | πόλις |
| Strong's | G4172 |
SIBI-P1 G4172-01
to/for the city-community
| Morphological Notes | Gr,N,,,,,DFS = noun, dative case, feminine gender, singular number; functioning typically as indirect object, location, or sphere of activity. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun πόλει is dative feminine singular of πόλις, indicating relation such as "to," "for," or "in" the city. Rendering it "to/for the city-community" preserves the dative function while retaining the root idea of a structured civic body, not merely buildings but an organized community. |
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AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root πόλις (city, fortified town, civic community, polity)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
G4172-02 |
poleis | city-communities |
G4172-03 |
poleon | of the city-communities |
G4172-06 |
polin | a city-community |
Word Usage (163 occurrences of G4172)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew 2:23 | πόλιν | polin | a city |
| Matthew 4:5 | πόλιν | polin | |
| Matthew 5:14 | πόλις | polis |