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G4172πόλιςpolis
cityPart of speech: Greek Noun (Feminine)
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So, from Troas we went straight by ship to Samothrace and the day after to Neapolis;
πόλιν, polin “Polis,”
And from there to Philippi, which is the most important town of Macedonia and a Roman colony: and we were there for some days.
πόλις, polis “[the] city,”πόλει polei “city”
And a certain woman named Lydia, a trader in purple cloth of the town of Thyatira, and a God-fearing woman, gave ear to us: whose heart the Lord made open to give attention to the things which Paul was saying.
πόλεως poleōs “of [the] city”
And when they had taken them before the authorities, they said, These men, who are Jews, are greatly troubling our town;
πόλιν polin “city”
Then they came and made prayers to them, requesting them, when they had taken them out, to go away from the town.
πόλεως. poleōs “city.”
But the Jews, being moved with envy, took with them certain low persons from among the common people, and getting together a great number of people, made an outcry in the town, attacking the house of Jason with the purpose of taking them out to the peopl
πόλιν, polin “city,”
Now while Paul was waiting for them at Athens, his spirit was troubled, for he saw all the town full of images of the gods.
πόλιν. polin “city.”
For I am with you, and no one will make an attack on you to do you damage: for I have a number of people in this town.
πόλει polei “city”
And the town was full of noise and trouble, and they all came running into the theatre, having taken by force Gaius and Aristarchus, men of Macedonia who were journeying in company with Paul.
πόλις polis “city”
And when the chief secretary had got the people quiet, he said, Men of Ephesus, is any man without knowledge that the town of Ephesus is the keeper of the holy place of the great Diana, who was sent down from Jupiter?
πόλιν polin “city”
Only that the Holy Spirit makes clear to me in every town that prison and pains are waiting for me.
πόλιν polin “city”
And when these days came to an end, we went on our journey; and they all, with their wives and children, came with us on our way till we were out of the town: and after going on our knees in prayer by the sea,
πόλεως, poleōs “city,”
For they had seen him before in the town with Trophimus of Ephesus, and had the idea that Paul had taken him with him into the Temple.
πόλει polei “city”
And all the town was moved, and the people came running together and put their hands on Paul, pulling him out of the Temple: and then the doors were shut.
πόλις polis “city”
But Paul said, I am a Jew of Tarsus in Cilicia, which is not an unimportant town: I make a request to you to let me say a word to the people.
πόλεως poleōs “city”
I am a Jew of Tarsus in Cilicia by birth, but I had my education in this town at the feet of Gamaliel, being trained in the keeping of every detail of the law of our fathers; given up to the cause of God with all my heart, as you are today.
πόλει polei “city”
And they have not seen me in argument with any man in the Temple, or working up the feelings of the people, in the Synagogues or in the town:
πόλιν· polin “city;”
So on the day after, when Agrippa and Bernice in great glory had come into the public place of hearing, with the chief of the army and the chief men of the town, at the order of Festus, Paul was sent for.
πόλεως poleōs “city”
And I gave them punishment frequently, in all the Synagogues, forcing them to say things against God; and burning with passion against them, I went after them even into far-away towns.
πόλεις. poleis “cities.”
And sailing down the side of it, as well as we were able, we came to a certain place named Fair Havens, near which was the town of Lasea.
πόλις polis “[the] city”
Gaius, with whom I am living, whose house is open to all the church, sends his love, so does Erastus, the manager of the accounts of the town, and Quartus, the brother.
πόλεως poleōs “city”
In frequent travels, in dangers on rivers, in dangers from outlaws, in dangers from my countrymen, in dangers from the Gentiles, in dangers in the town, in dangers in the waste land, in dangers at sea, in dangers among false brothers;
πόλει, polei “[the] city,”
In Damascus, the ruler under Aretas the king kept watch over the town of the people of Damascus, in order to take me:
πόλιν polin “city”
I did not take you with me when I went away from Crete, so that you might do what was necessary to put things in order there, placing men in authority over the churches in every town, as I said to you;
πόλιν polin “town”
For he was looking for the strong town, whose builder and maker is God.
πόλιν polin “city”