Greek Word Study
πόλις
pólis
G4172
Quick Facts
Strong's Number
G4172
KJV Translations
city
Derivation / Root
probably from the same as G4171 (πόλεμος), or perhaps from G4183 (πολύς);
Definition of pólis
πόλις (pólis) — a town (properly, with walls, of greater or less size)
Word Origin
This word comes probably from the same as G4171 (πόλεμος), or perhaps from G4183 (πολύς); See the root words: G4171 (πόλεμος), G4183 (πολύς).
Related Greek Words
Words sharing the same root or derived from πόλις.
πόλεμος
pólemos
G4171
warfare (literally or figuratively; a single encounter or a series)
πολύς
polýs
G4183
(singular) much (in any respect) or (plural) many; neuter (singular) as adverbial, largely; neuter (plural) as adverb or noun often, mostly, largely
Ἀμφίπολις
Amphípolis
G295
a city surrounded by a river; Amphipolis, a place in Macedonia
Δεκάπολις
Dekápolis
G1179
the ten-city region; the Decapolis, a district in Syria
Ἱεράπολις
Hierápolis
G2404
holy city; Hierapolis, a place in Asia Minor
κωμόπολις
kōmópolis
G2969
an unwalled city
μητρόπολις
mētrópolis
G3390
a mother city, i.e. "metropolis"
Νεάπολις
Neápolis
G3496
new town; Neapolis, a place in Macedonia
Νικόπολις
Nikópolis
G3533
victorious city; Nicopolis, a place in Macedonia
πολιτάρχης
politárchēs
G4173
a town-officer, i.e. magistrate
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