πόλιν
polin
a city
probably from the same as πόλεμος, or perhaps from πολύς; a town (properly, with walls, of greater or less size):--city.
John 4:5 · Word #4
Lexicon G4172
| Lemma | πόλις |
| Transliteration | pólis |
| Strong's | G4172 |
| In-context | a city |
| Literal | city |
Morphology N ACC F SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | ACC — Accusative — Direct object or extent |
| Gender | F — Feminine — Grammatical feminine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | πόλις |
| Strong's | G4172 |
SIBI-P1 G4172-06
a city-community
| Root | πόλις (polis) |
| Core Meanings | city, town, civic community, polity, walled settlement |
| Semantic Range | a walled city, town, urban center, civic body, political community, inhabitants identified with their city |
| Conceptual Significance | In the biblical world, the πόλις represents organized social, political, and economic life in contrast to rural villages. It often serves as the focal point of proclamation, judgment, or salvation, highlighting collective identity and communal responsibility before God. |
| Morphological Notes | Noun, accusative feminine singular (Gr,N,,,,,AFS,); functions as a direct object or object of certain prepositions; from lemma πόλις. |
| Rendering Rationale | πόλιν is the accusative feminine singular form of πόλις, denoting one city as a direct object. "City-community" preserves the root idea not merely of buildings but of an organized civic body, while the singular form reflects the accusative singular morphology. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root πόλις (city, town, civic community, polity, walled settlement)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
G4172-01 |
polei | to/for the city-community |
G4172-02 |
poleis | city-communities |
G4172-03 |
poleon | of the city-communities |
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 |