πόλιν
pólis
a city
A human settlement characterized by organized civic structure; primarily a (walled) city or urban center, but also extended to towns of varying size. In Greek usage, denotes a community with political, social, and often cultic organization, frequently distinguished from rural villages (κώμη). In the New Testament and Hellenistic sources, can refer either to a major city or to a regional urban center, depending on context.
Luke 9:10 · Word #16
Lexicon G4172
| Lemma | πόλις |
| Transliteration | pólis |
| Strong's | G4172 |
| Definition | A human settlement characterized by organized civic structure; primarily a (walled) city or urban center, but also extended to towns of varying size. In Greek usage, denotes a community with political, social, and often cultic organization, frequently distinguished from rural villages (κώμη). In the New Testament and Hellenistic sources, can refer either to a major city or to a regional urban center, depending on context. |
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 |
Common Translation
| Phrase | a city |
| Literal | city |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | πόλις |
| Strong's | G4172 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G4172-06
a city
| Morphological Notes | Noun, accusative feminine singular (Gr,N,,,,,AFS); direct object form of πόλις. |
| Rendering Rationale | The accusative singular form denotes a single urban civic center as the object of an action. "A city" preserves the core sense of an organized, structured urban community without adding contextual specification. |
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