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 21:19 · Word #6
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
| Root | πόλις (polis) |
| Core Meanings | city, city-state, civic community, urban center, polity |
| Semantic Range | urban center, fortified city, civic body, political community, inhabitants of a city, municipal authority |
| Conceptual Significance | In biblical literature, πόλις often represents more than a geographic location; it signifies an organized community with shared identity, governance, and moral character. Cities can symbolize human society in opposition to or in alignment with God’s purposes (e.g., Jerusalem, Babylon), making the term culturally and theologically weighty. |
| 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. |
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 |