πόλεως
poleos
city
probably from the same as πόλεμος, or perhaps from πολύς; a town (properly, with walls, of greater or less size):--city.
Revelation 21:14 · Word #5
Lexicon G4172
| Lemma | πόλις |
| Transliteration | pólis |
| Strong's | G4172 |
| In-context | city |
| Literal | city |
Morphology N GEN F SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | GEN — Genitive — Possession, source, or separation |
| Gender | F — Feminine — Grammatical feminine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | πόλις |
| Strong's | G4172 |
SIBI-P1 G4172-04
of the city-state
| Morphological Notes | Noun, genitive, feminine, singular (Gr,N,,,,,GFS,). The form πόλεως is the genitive singular of πόλις, indicating possession, source, or association with a single city. |
| Rendering Rationale | The genitive singular form πόλεως is rendered "of the city-state" to reflect its feminine singular genitive morphology ("of" indicating possession or association). "City-state" preserves the fuller sense of πόλις as not merely buildings but an organized civic community with social and political identity. |
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AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root πόλις (city, city-state, civic community, urban center, polity)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
G4172-05 |
polesin | to the cities |
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 |