Greek Word Study
The meaning of “πολιτεία”
Understanding politeía reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
Definition
commonwealth, freedom. - citizenship - concretely, a community
G4174
Greek Text
Strong's Concordance
πολιτεία
Phoneticpol-ee-ti'-ah
Transliterationpoliteía
Grammar Code
G:N-F
Greek Noun, Feminine
Strong's Definition
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
commonwealth, freedom. - citizenship - concretely, a community
Scripture References
Occurrences in the Bible
2 total references
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Acts 22:28 | “And the chief captain answered, With a great sum obtained I this freedom. And Paul said, But I was free born.” Word: πολιτεία (politeía) | |
| Ephesians 2:12 | “That at that time ye were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope, and without God in the world:” Word: πολιτεία (politeía) |