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G4172πόλιςpolis

cityPart of speech: Greek Noun (Feminine)

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Occurrences by book

  1. 27
  2. 9
  3. 39
  4. 8
  5. 43
  6. 1
  7. 1 Corinthians: 0
  8. 2
  9. Galatians: 0
  10. Ephesians: 0
  11. Philippians: 0
  12. Colossians: 0
  13. 1 Thessalonians: 0
  14. 2 Thessalonians: 0
  15. 1 Timothy: 0
  16. 2 Timothy: 0
  17. 1
  18. Philemon: 0
  19. 4
  20. 1
  21. 1 Peter: 0
  22. 1
  23. 1 John: 0
  24. 2 John: 0
  25. 3 John: 0
  26. 1
  27. 28

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165 occurrences in 156 verses

With their references and text in World English Bible.

  1. John 4:39

    From that city many of the Samaritans believed in him because of the word of the woman, who testified, "He told me everything that I did."

    πόλεως poleōs “city”

  2. John 11:54

    Jesus therefore walked no more openly among the Jews, but departed from there into the country near the wilderness, to a city called Ephraim. He stayed there with his disciples.

    πόλιν, polin “a city,”

  3. John 19:20

    Therefore many of the Jews read this title, for the place where Jesus was crucified was near the city; and it was written in Hebrew, in Latin, and in Greek.

    πόλεως poleōs “city”

  4. Acts 4:27

    For truly, in this city against your holy servant, Jesus, whom you anointed, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and the people of Israel, were gathered together

    πόλει polei “city”

  5. Acts 5:16

    Multitudes also came together from the cities around Jerusalem, bringing sick people, and those who were tormented by unclean spirits: and they were all healed.

    πόλεων poleōn “cities”

  6. Acts 7:58

    They threw him out of the city, and stoned him. The witnesses placed their garments at the feet of a young man named Saul.

    πόλεως poleōs “city”

  7. Acts 8:5

    Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and proclaimed to them the Christ.

    πόλιν polin “city”

  8. Acts 8:8

    There was great joy in that city.

    πόλει polei “city”

  9. Acts 8:9

    But there was a certain man, Simon by name, who used to practice sorcery in the city, and amazed the people of Samaria, making himself out to be some great one,

    πόλει polei “city”

  10. Acts 8:40

    But Philip was found at Azotus. Passing through, he preached the Gospel to all the cities, until he came to Caesarea.

    πόλεις poleis “towns”

  11. Acts 9:6

    But rise up, and enter into the city, and you will be told what you must do."

    πόλιν, polin “city,”

  12. Acts 10:9

    Now on the next day as they were on their journey, and got close to the city, Peter went up on the housetop to pray at about noon.

    πόλει polei “city”

  13. Acts 11:5

    "I was in the city of Joppa praying, and in a trance I saw a vision: a certain container descending, like it was a great sheet let down from heaven by four corners. It came as far as me.

    πόλει polei “[the] city”

  14. Acts 12:10

    When they were past the first and the second guard, they came to the iron gate that leads into the city, which opened to them by itself. They went out, and went down one street, and immediately the angel departed from him.

    πόλιν, polin “city,”

  15. Acts 13:44

    The next Sabbath almost the whole city was gathered together to hear the word of God.

    πόλις polis “city”

  16. Acts 13:50

    But the Jews stirred up the devout and prominent women and the chief men of the city, and stirred up a persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and threw them out of their borders.

    πόλεως poleōs “city”

  17. Acts 14:4

    But the multitude of the city was divided. Part sided with the Jews, and part with the apostles.

    πόλεως, poleōs “city,”

  18. Acts 14:6

    they became aware of it, and fled to the cities of Lycaonia, Lystra, Derbe, and the surrounding region.

    πόλεις poleis “cities”

  19. Acts 14:13

    The priest of Jupiter, whose temple was in front of their city, brought oxen and garlands to the gates, and would have made a sacrifice along with the multitudes.

    πόλεως poleōs “city”

  20. Acts 14:19

    But some Jews from Antioch and Iconium came there, and having persuaded the multitudes, they stoned Paul, and dragged him out of the city, supposing that he was dead.

    πόλεως poleōs “city”

  21. Acts 14:20

    But as the disciples stood around him, he rose up, and entered into the city. On the next day he went out with Barnabas to Derbe.

    πόλιν polin “city”

  22. Acts 14:21

    When they had preached the Gospel to that city, and had made many disciples, they returned to Lystra, Iconium, and Antioch,

    πόλιν polin “city”

  23. Acts 15:21

    For Moses from generations of old has in every city those who preach him, being read in the synagogues every Sabbath."

    πόλιν polin “city”

  24. Acts 15:36

    After some days Paul said to Barnabas, "Let's return now and visit our brothers in every city in which we proclaimed the word of the Lord, to see how they are doing."

    πόλιν polin “city”

  25. Acts 16:4

    As they went on their way through the cities, they delivered the decrees to them to keep which had been ordained by the apostles and elders who were at Jerusalem.

    πόλεις, poleis “cities,”