noun · feminine

politas

Greekπόλις (polis)

Strong’sG4172

a city

stem polit-162 times in the New Testamentin 13 of 27 books9 of 10 forms occur

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politas“city”subjectnominative singular19×

Matthew 5:14“city”Vis avō tem fōtem tou kosmou. ouk dunetō politas kruptira epanō oreu keierōtas;You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden.

Matthew 5:35“city”mēte en ta gēa, hoti hupopodiem atō toiu podoiu autou; mēte eis Hierosolumeim, hoti politas atō tou megou basilevou;or by the earth, for it is His footstool; or by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King.

Matthew 8:34“town”kai idou pantas tas politas exerchata eis hupantēsian to Iēso, kai horaratois auton parakalala hopōs metabainateia apo teiu horeiu autoiu.Then the whole town went out to meet Jesus. And when they saw Him, they begged Him to leave their region.

Matthew 12:25“city”horarētos de tain enthumēsiain autoiu legata autoi; Pantas basileias meriziratas kata heautau erēmitō, kai pantas politas ē oikias meriziratas kata heautau ouk histaniti.Knowing their thoughts, Jesus said to them, “Every kingdom divided against itself will be laid waste, and every city or household divided against itself will not stand.

Matthew 21:10“city”kai eisercharatou autou eis Hierosolumeim seiita pantas tas politas legarōtas; Tinos atō houtos?When Jesus had entered Jerusalem, the whole city was stirred and asked, “Who is this?”

Mark 1:33“city”kai ate holas tas politas episunagirētas pros tan thuran.and the whole town gathered at the door.

Luke 4:29“town”kai anistanaratois ekballala auton exō tau politau, kai agala auton heōs ofruau teu oreu epi heu tas politas oikodomitelē autoiu, hōste katakrēmnizara auton;They got up, drove Him out of the town, and led Him to the brow of the hill on which the town was built, in order to throw Him over the cliff.

Acts 13:44“city”Te de ercherōte sabbate schedōs pantas tas politas sunagita akouara ton logon tou kuriou.On the following Sabbath, nearly the whole city gathered to hear the word of the Lord.

Acts 16:12“city”kakeithen eis Filippoin, hotinas atō prōtas tau meriau Makedoniau politas, kolōnias. ane de en houta ta polita diatribarōtois hēmerain tinain.From there we went to the Roman colony of Philippi, the leading city of that district of Macedonia. And we stayed there several days.

Acts 19:29“city”kai pimplēita tas politas tau sunchusiau, hormala tē homothumadōs eis tem theatrem sunarpazaratois Gaion kai Aristarchon Makedōnoin, sunekdēmoin Paulou.Soon the whole city was in disarray. They rushed together into the theatre, dragging with them Gaius and Aristarchus, Paul’s traveling companions from Macedonia.

Acts 21:30“city”kinita tē tas politas holas kai gineta sundromas tou laou, kai epilamberatois tou Paulou helkale auton exō teu hiereu, kai eutheōs kleiila tais thurais.The whole city was stirred up, and the people rushed together. They seized Paul and dragged him out of the temple, and at once the gates were shut.

Acts 27:8“city”molis tē paralegerōtois autan erchana eis topon tinon kalirōton Kaloin Limēnoin ho engus ate politas Lasaias.After we had moved along the coast with difficulty, we came to a place called Fair Havens, near the town of Lasea.

Revelation 16:19“city”kai gineta tas politas tas megas eis treis mereim, kai tais politais teiu ethneiu piptala; kai Babulōnas tas megas mimnēskita enōpion tou theou dōara auta tem potēriem tou oinou tou thumou tau orgau autou;The great city was split into three parts, and the cities of the nations collapsed. And God remembered Babylon the great and gave her the cup of the wine of the fury of His wrath.

Revelation 17:18“city”kai tas gunaikas han horasa atō tas politas tas megas tas echarōtas basileian epi toiu basilevoiu tau gēau.And the woman you saw is the great city that rules over the kings of the earth.”

Revelation 18:19“city”kai ballala chouon epi tain kefalain autoiu kai krazala klaiarōtois kai pentharōtois legarōtois; Ouai ouai, tas politas tas megas, en ha ploutala pantois tois echarōtois teim ploieim en ta thalassa ek tau timiotau autau, hoti hena hōra erēmita.Then they will throw dust on their heads as they weep and mourn and cry out: “Woe, woe to the great city, where all who had ships on the sea were enriched by her wealth! For in a single hour she has been destroyed.”

Revelation 18:21“city”Kai airata henos angelos ischuros lithon hōs mulinon megon, kai ballata eis tan thalassan legarōtos; Houtōs hormēme balliti Babulōnas tas megas politas, kai ouk mē heuriskiteia ēti.Then a mighty angel picked up a stone the size of a great millstone and cast it into the sea, saying: “With such violence the great city of Babylon will be cast down, never to be seen again.

Revelation 21:16“city”kai tas politas tetragōnas keietō, kai tem mēkem autau hosem tem platem. kai metrata tan politan to kalamo epi stadioin dōdeka chiliadaiu; tem mēkem kai tem platem kai tem hupsem autau iseim atō.The city lies foursquare, with its width the same as its length. And he measured the city with the rod, and all its dimensions were equal — 12,000 stadia in length and width and height.

Revelation 21:18“city”kai tas endōmēsias teu teicheu autau iaspias, kai tas politas chrusiem katharem homoiem hualo katharo;The wall was made of jasper, and the city itself of pure gold, as pure as glass.

Revelation 21:23“city”kai tas politas ouk chreian echatō tou hēliou oude tau selēnau, hina fainaleiō auta, tas gar doxas tou theou fōtizata autan, kai tos luchnos autau tem arniem.And the city has no need of sun or moon to shine on it, because the glory of God illuminates the city, and the Lamb is its lamp.

politan“city”objectaccusative singular63×, 20 shown

Matthew 2:23“town”kai ercharatos katoikata eis politan legirōtan Nazaret, hopōs plēriteia tem legiratem dia toiu profētoiu hoti Nazōraios kaliti.and he went and lived in a town called Nazareth. So was fulfilled what was spoken through the prophets: “He will be called a Nazarene.”

Matthew 4:5“city”Tote paralambatō auton tos diabolos eis tan hagian politan, kai histanata auton epi tem pterugiem teu hiereu,Then the devil took Him to the holy city and set Him on the pinnacle of the temple.

Matthew 8:33“city”tois de boskarōtois feugala, kai apercharatois eis tan politan apangellala panteim kai teim toiu daimonizerōtoiu.Those tending the pigs ran off into the town and reported all this, including the account of the demon-possessed men.

Matthew 9:1“town”Kai embainaratos eis ploiem diaperata kai erchata eis tan idian politan.Jesus got into a boat, crossed over, and came to His own town.

Matthew 10:5“town”Houtoin toin dōdeka apostelata tos Iēsus parangellaratos autoi legarōtos; Eis hodan ethneiu mē aperchaveia kai eis politan Samaritoiu mē eiserchaveia;These twelve Jesus sent out with the following instructions: “Do not go onto the road of the Gentiles or enter any town of the Samaritans.

Matthew 10:11“town”eis han de an politan ē kōman eiserchaveia, exetazavar tinos en auta axios atō; kakei menavar heōs an exerchaveia.Whatever town or village you enter, find out who is worthy there and stay at his house until you move on.

Matthew 21:18“city”Prōi de epanagarōtos eis tan politan peinata.In the morning, as Jesus was returning to the city, He was hungry.

Matthew 22:7“city”tos de basilevos orgizita, kai pemparatos teim strateumeim autou apolluata toin foneuoin ekeinoin kai tan politan autoiu empimprēata.The king was enraged, and he sent his troops to destroy those murderers and burn their city.

Matthew 23:34“town”dia houtem idou mis apostelamō pros vin profētoin kai sofoin kai grammatevoin; ek autoiu apokteinavi kai stauravi, kai ek autoiu mastigavi en tai sunagōgai vu kai diōkavi apo politau eis politan;Because of this, I am sending you prophets and wise men and teachers. Some of them you will kill and crucify, and others you will flog in your synagogues and persecute from town to town.

Matthew 26:18“city”tos de legata; Hupagavōr eis tan politan pros ton deinon kai legavar auto; Tos didaskalos legatō; Tos kairos mu engus atō; pros sin poiamō tem pascha meta toiu mathētoiu mu.He answered, “Go into the city to a certain man and tell him that the Teacher says, ‘My time is near. I will keep the Passover with My disciples at your house.’”

Matthew 27:53“city”kai exercharatois ek teiu mnēmeieiu meta tan egersian autou eiserchala eis tan hagian politan kai emfanizila polloi.After Jesus’ resurrection, when they had come out of the tombs, they entered the holy city and appeared to many people.

Matthew 28:11“city”Poreuerōtoiu de autaiu idou tinois tau koustōdiau ercharatois eis tan politan apangellala toi archierevoi hapanteim teim ginerateim.While the women were on their way, some of the guards went into the city and reported to the chief priests all that had happened.

Mark 1:45“town”tos de exercharatos archeta kērussarō polleim kai diafēmizarō ton logon, hōste mēketi auton dunerō fanerōs eis politan eiserchara, alla exō epi erēmoi topoi ate; kai erchele pros auton pantothen.But the man went out and openly began to proclaim and spread the news. Consequently, Jesus could no longer enter a town in plain view, but He stayed out in solitary places. Yet people came to Him from every quarter.

Mark 5:14“city”Kai tois boskarōtois autoin feugala kai apangellala eis tan politan kai eis toin agroin; kai erchala horara tinem atō tem ginarētem.Those tending the pigs ran off and reported this in the town and countryside, and the people went out to see what had happened.

Mark 14:13“city”kai apostelatō duo toiu mathētoiu autou kai legatō autoi; Hupagavōr eis tan politan, kai apantati vi anthrōpos keramiem hudōreu bastazarōtos; akolouthavar auto,So He sent two of His disciples and told them, “Go into the city, and a man carrying a jug of water will meet you. Follow him,

Mark 14:16“city”kai exerchala tois mathētois kai erchala eis tan politan kai heuriskala kathōs legata autoi, kai hetoimazala tem pascha.So the disciples left and went into the city, where they found everything as Jesus had described. And they prepared the Passover.

Luke 1:26“town”En de to mēno to hekto apostelita tos angelos Gabriēl apo tou theou eis politan tau Galilaiau ha onomem NazarethIn the sixth month, God sent the angel Gabriel to a town in Galilee called Nazareth,

Luke 1:39“town”Anistanaratas de Mariam en tai hēmerai houtai poreuita eis tan oreinan meta spoudau eis politan Ioudaou,In those days Mary got ready and hurried to a town in the hill country of Judah,

Luke 2:3“town”kai poreuele pantois apograferō, hekastos eis tan heautou politan.And everyone went to his own town to register.

Luke 2:4“city”Anabainata de kai Iōsēf apo tau Galilaiau ek politau Nazareth eis tan Ioudaian eis politan David hotinas kalitō Bēthleem, dia tem arō auton ek oikou kai patriau David,So Joseph also went up from Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to the city of David called Bethlehem, since he was from the house and line of David.

politar“city”direct addressvocative singular3×

Revelation 18:10“city”apo makrothen histanarētois dia ton fobon tou basanismou autau legarōtois; Ouai ouai, tar politar tar megar, Babulōnar tar politar tar ischurar, hoti hena hōra erchata tas krisias su.In fear of her torment, they will stand at a distance and cry out: “Woe, woe to the great city, the mighty city of Babylon! For in a single hour your judgment has come.”

Revelation 18:10“city”apo makrothen histanarētois dia ton fobon tou basanismou autau legarōtois; Ouai ouai, tar politar tar megar, Babulōnar tar politar tar ischurar, hoti hena hōra erchata tas krisias su.In fear of her torment, they will stand at a distance and cry out: “Woe, woe to the great city, the mighty city of Babylon! For in a single hour your judgment has come.”

Revelation 18:16“city”legarōtois; Ouai ouai, tar politar tar megar, tar periballerētar bussinem kai porfurouem kai kokkinem kai chrusirētar chrusie kai litho timio kai margarito,saying: “Woe, woe to the great city, clothed in fine linen and purple and scarlet, adorned with gold and precious stones and pearls!

politau“city”of, belonging togenitive singular36×, 19 shown

Matthew 10:14“town”kai hos an mē decheteia vin mēde akouateia toin logoin vu, exercherōtois exō tau oikiau ē tau politau ekeinau ektinassavar ton koniorton toiu podoiu vu.And if anyone will not welcome you or heed your words, shake the dust off your feet when you leave that home or town.

Matthew 21:17“city”kai kataleiparatos autoin exerchata exō tau politau eis Bēthanian, kai aulizita ekei.Then He left them and went out of the city to Bethany, where He spent the night.

Matthew 23:34“town”dia houtem idou mis apostelamō pros vin profētoin kai sofoin kai grammatevoin; ek autoiu apokteinavi kai stauravi, kai ek autoiu mastigavi en tai sunagōgai vu kai diōkavi apo politau eis politan;Because of this, I am sending you prophets and wise men and teachers. Some of them you will kill and crucify, and others you will flog in your synagogues and persecute from town to town.

Mark 11:19“city”Kai hotan opse gineta, ekporeuele exō tau politau.And when evening came, Jesus and His disciples went out of the city.

Luke 2:4“town”Anabainata de kai Iōsēf apo tau Galilaiau ek politau Nazareth eis tan Ioudaian eis politan David hotinas kalitō Bēthleem, dia tem arō auton ek oikou kai patriau David,So Joseph also went up from Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to the city of David called Bethlehem, since he was from the house and line of David.

Luke 4:29“town”kai anistanaratois ekballala auton exō tau politau, kai agala auton heōs ofruau teu oreu epi heu tas politas oikodomitelē autoiu, hōste katakrēmnizara auton;They got up, drove Him out of the town, and led Him to the brow of the hill on which the town was built, in order to throw Him over the cliff.

Luke 7:12“town”hōs de engizata ta pula tau politau, kai idou ekkomizite thnēskarētos monogenos huios ta mētēra autou, kai autas ate chēras, kai ochlos tau politau hikanos ate sun auta.As He approached the town gate, He saw a dead man being carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow. And a large crowd from the town was with her.

Luke 7:12“town”hōs de engizata ta pula tau politau, kai idou ekkomizite thnēskarētos monogenos huios ta mētēra autou, kai autas ate chēras, kai ochlos tau politau hikanos ate sun auta.As He approached the town gate, He saw a dead man being carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow. And a large crowd from the town was with her.

Luke 8:27“city”exercharato de auto epi tan gēan hupantata anēros tinos ek tau politau echarōtos daimoneim; kai chrono hikano ouk endueta himatiem, kai en oikia ouk menate alla en tei mnēmei.When Jesus stepped ashore, He was met by a demon-possessed man from the town. For a long time this man had not worn clothing or lived in a house, but he stayed in the tombs.

Luke 9:5“town”kai hosois an mē decheleiō vin, exercherōtois apo tau politau ekeinau ton koniorton apo toiu podoiu vu apotinassavōr eis marturiem epi autoin.If anyone does not welcome you, shake the dust off your feet when you leave that town, as a testimony against them.”

Luke 10:11“town”Kai ton koniorton ton kolliraton ni ek tau politau vu eis toin podoin apomassenō vi; plēn houtem gnōskavōr hoti engizatē tas basileias tou theou.‘Even the dust of your town that clings to our feet, we wipe off as a testimony against you. Yet be sure of this: The kingdom of God is near.’

Luke 14:21“city”kai paragineratos tos doulos apangellata to kurio autou houteim. tote orgiziratos tos oikodespotos legata to doulo autou; Exerchasar tacheōs eis tain plateiain kai rumain tau politau, kai toin ptōchoin kai anapēroin kai tufloin kai chōloin eisagasar hōde.The servant returned and reported all this to his master. Then the owner of the house became angry and said to his servant, ‘Go out quickly into the streets and alleys of the city, and bring in the poor, the crippled, the blind, and the lame.’

Luke 23:51“town”houtos ouk ate sunkatatitherētos ta boula kai ta praxia autoiu apo Harimathaiau politau toiu Ioudaioiu, hos prosdechete tan basileian tou theou,who had not consented to their decision or action. He was from the Judean town of Arimathea and was waiting for the kingdom of God.

John 1:44“city”ate de tos Filippos apo Bēthsaida, ek tau politau Andreou kai Petrou.Now Philip was from Bethsaida, the same town as Andrew and Peter.

John 4:30“town”exerchala ek tau politau kai archele pros auton.So they left the town and made their way toward Jesus.

John 4:39“town”Ek de tau politau ekeinau pollois pisteuala eis auton toiu Samaritoiu dia ton logon tau gunaikau marturarōtau hoti Legata mi panteim heim poiama.Many of the Samaritans from that town believed in Jesus because of the woman’s testimony, “He told me everything I ever did.”

John 19:20“city”houton oun ton titlon pollois anaginōskala toiu Ioudaioiu, hoti engus ate tos topos tau politau hopou staurita tos Iēsus; kai ate grafirētem Hebraisti, Rōmaisti, Hellēnisti.Many of the Jews read this sign, because the place where Jesus was crucified was near the city, and it was written in Hebrew, Latin, and Greek.

Acts 7:58“city”kai ekballaratois exō tau politau lithobolale. kai tois marturois apotithela teim himatieim autoiu para toin podoin neaniou kalirōtou Saulou.They dragged him out of the city and began to stone him. Meanwhile the witnesses laid their garments at the feet of a young man named Saul.

Acts 13:50“city”tois de Ioudaiois parotrunala tain seberōtain gunaikain tain euschēmōnain kai toin prōtoin tau politau kai epegeirala diōgmon epi ton Paulon kai Barnabaon, kai ekballala autoin apo teiu horeiu autoiu.The Jews, however, incited the religious women of prominence and the leading men of the city. They stirred up persecution against Paul and Barnabas and drove them out of their district.

polita“city”to, fordative singular21×, 19 shown

Matthew 10:15“town”amēn legamō vi, anektoterem eti gēa Sodomeiu kai Gomorreiu en hēmera krisiau ē ta polita ekeina.Truly I tell you, it will be more bearable for Sodom and Gomorrah on the day of judgment than for that town.

Matthew 10:23“town”hotan de diōkaleiō vin en ta polita houta, feugavōr eis tan heteran; amēn gar legamō vi, ouk mē telaveia tain politain tou Israēl heōs an erchateia tos huios tou anthrōpou.When they persecute you in one town, flee to the next. Truly I tell you, you will not reach all the towns of Israel before the Son of Man comes.

Luke 2:11“city”hoti tiktita vi sēmeron sōtēros hos atō christos kurios en polita David;Today in the city of David a Savior has been born to you. He is Christ the Lord!

Luke 7:37“city”kai idou gunaikas hotinas ate en ta polita hamartōlas, kai epignōskaratas hoti katakeietō en ta oikia tou Farisaiou, komizaratas alabastrem mureuWhen a sinful woman from that town learned that Jesus was dining there, she brought an alabaster jar of perfume.

Luke 10:12“town”legamō vi hoti Sodomei en ta hēmera ekeina anektoterem eti ē ta polita ekeina.I tell you, it will be more bearable on that day for Sodom than for that town.

Luke 18:2“city”legarōtos; Kritos tinos ate en tina polita ton theon mē foberōtos kai anthrōpon mē entrepirōtos.“In a certain town there was a judge who neither feared God nor respected men.

Luke 18:3“city”chēras de ate en ta polita ekeina kai erchete pros auton legarōtas; Ekdikasar min apo tou antidikou mu.And there was a widow in that town who kept appealing to him, ‘Give me justice against my adversary.’

Luke 23:19“city”hotinos ate dia stasian tinan gineratan en ta polita kai fonon balliratos en ta fulaka.(Barabbas had been imprisoned for an insurrection in the city, and for murder.)

Luke 24:49“city”kai idou mis exapostelamō tan epangelian tou patērou mu epi vin; vis de kathizavar en ta polita heōs hou endueveia ek hupseu dunamian.And behold, I am sending the promise of My Father upon you. But remain in the city until you have been clothed with power from on high.”

Acts 4:27“city”sunagila gar epi alētheiau en ta polita houta epi ton hagion paidon su Iēsun, hon chriasa, Hērōdos tē kai Pontios Pilatos sun ethnei kai laoi Israēl,In fact, this is the very city where Herod and Pontius Pilate conspired with the Gentiles and the people of Israel against Your holy servant Jesus, whom You anointed.

Acts 8:8“city”gineta de pollas charas en ta polita ekeina.So there was great joy in that city.

Acts 8:9“city”Anēros de tinos onome Simōnos prouparchate en ta polita mageuarōtos kai existanarōtos tem ethnem tau Samareiau, legarōtos arō tinon heauton megon,Prior to that time, a man named Simon had practiced sorcery in the city and astounded the people of Samaria. He claimed to be someone great,

Acts 10:9“city”Ta de epaurion hodoiporarōtoiu ekeinoiu kai ta polita engizarōtoiu anabainata Petros epi tem dōmem proseuchera peri hōran hektan.The next day at about the sixth hour, as the men were approaching the city on their journey, Peter went up on the roof to pray.

Acts 11:5“city”Mis eme en polita Ioppa proseucherōtos kai horama en ekstasia horamem, katabainarōtem skeuem tinem hōs othonan megan tessares archai kathiēkirōtan ek tou ouranou, kai erchata achri mu;“I was in the city of Joppa praying, and in a trance I saw a vision of something like a large sheet being let down from heaven by its four corners, and it came right down to me.

Acts 16:12“city”kakeithen eis Filippoin, hotinas atō prōtas tau meriau Makedoniau politas, kolōnias. ane de en houta ta polita diatribarōtois hēmerain tinain.From there we went to the Roman colony of Philippi, the leading city of that district of Macedonia. And we stayed there several days.

Acts 18:10“city”dioti mis amō meta su kai oudenos epititheti si teu kakara sin, dioti laos atō mi pollos en ta polita houta.For I am with you and no one will lay a hand on you, because I have many people in this city.”

Acts 21:29“city”ale gar proorarētois Trofimon ton Efesion en ta polita sun auto, hon nomizale hoti eis tem hierem eisagata tos Paulos.For they had previously seen Trophimus the Ephesian with him in the city, and they assumed that Paul had brought him into the temple.

Acts 22:3“city”Mis amō anēros Ioudaios, gennirētos en Tarsa tau Kilikiau, anatrefirētos de en ta polita houta para toin podoin Gamaliēl, paideuirētos kata akribeian tou patrōou nomou, zēlōtos huparcharōtos tou theou kathōs pantois vis avō sēmeron,“I am a Jew, born in Tarsus of Cilicia, but raised in this city. I was educated at the feet of Gamaliel in strict conformity to the law of our fathers. I was just as zealous for God as any of you are today.

2 Corinthians 11:26“city”hodoiporiai pollakis, kindunoi potamoiu, kindunoi lēstoiu, kindunoi ek geneu, kindunoi ek ethneiu, kindunoi en polita, kindunoi en erēmia, kindunoi en thalassa, kindunoi en pseudadelfoi,In my frequent journeys, I have been in danger from rivers and from bandits, in danger from my countrymen and from the Gentiles, in danger in the city and in the country, in danger on the sea and among false brothers,

politais“cities”subjectnominative plural2×

Jude 1:7“cities”hōs Sodomeim kai Gomorras kai tais peri autain politais, ton homoion tropon houtoi ekporneuaratais kai apercharatais opisō sarxau heterau, prokeielō deigmem pureu aiōnieu dikan hupecharōtais.In like manner, Sodom and Gomorrah and the cities around them, who indulged in sexual immorality and pursued strange flesh, are on display as an example of those who sustain the punishment of eternal fire.

Revelation 16:19“cities”kai gineta tas politas tas megas eis treis mereim, kai tais politais teiu ethneiu piptala; kai Babulōnas tas megas mimnēskita enōpion tou theou dōara auta tem potēriem tou oinou tou thumou tau orgau autou;The great city was split into three parts, and the cities of the nations collapsed. And God remembered Babylon the great and gave her the cup of the wine of the fury of His wrath.

politain“cities”objectaccusative plural10×

Matthew 9:35“cities”Kai periagate tos Iēsus tain politain pantain kai tain kōmain, didaskarōtos en tai sunagōgai autoiu kai kērussarōtos tem euangeliem tau basileiau kai therapeuarōtos pantan nosan kai pantan malakian.Jesus went through all the towns and villages, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every disease and sickness.

Matthew 10:23“towns”hotan de diōkaleiō vin en ta polita houta, feugavōr eis tan heteran; amēn gar legamō vi, ouk mē telaveia tain politain tou Israēl heōs an erchateia tos huios tou anthrōpou.When they persecute you in one town, flee to the next. Truly I tell you, you will not reach all the towns of Israel before the Son of Man comes.

Matthew 11:20“cities”Tote archeta oneidizarō tain politain en hai ginela tais pollotatais dunamiais autou, hoti ouk metanoala;Then Jesus began to denounce the cities in which most of His miracles had been performed, because they did not repent.

Mark 6:56“cities”kai hopou an eisporeuete eis kōmain ē eis politain ē eis agroin en tai agorai tithale toin asthenarōtoin, kai parakalale auton hina kan teu kraspedeu teu himatieu autou hapteleia; kai hosois an haptela autou sōzile.And wherever He went — villages and towns and countrysides — they laid the sick in the marketplaces and begged Him just to let them touch the fringe of His cloak. And all who touched Him were healed.

Luke 13:22“towns”Kai diaporeuete kata politain kai kōmain didaskarōtos kai poreian poierōtos eis Hierosolumeim.Then Jesus traveled throughout the towns and villages, teaching as He made His way toward Jerusalem.

Acts 8:40“towns”Filippos de heuriskita eis Azōtan, kai diercherōtos euangelizete tain politain pantain heōs teu erchara auton eis Kaisareian.But Philip appeared at Azotus and traveled through that region, preaching the gospel in all the towns until he came to Caesarea.

Acts 14:6“cities”sunoraratois katafeugala eis tain politain tau Lukaoniau Lustran kai Derban kai tan perichōran,they found out about it and fled to the Lycaonian cities of Lystra and Derbe and to the surrounding region,

Acts 16:4“cities”hōs de diaporeuele tain politain, paradōale autoi fulassarō teim dogmeim teim krinirēteim hupo toiu apostoloiu kai presbuteroiu toiu en Hierosolumei.As they went from town to town, they delivered the decisions handed down by the apostles and elders in Jerusalem for the people to obey.

Acts 26:11“cities”kai kata pantain tain sunagōgain pollakis timōrarōtos autoin anankazame blasfēmarō, perissōs tē emmainerōtos autoi diōkame heōs kai eis tain exō politain.I frequently had them punished in the synagogues, and I tried to make them blaspheme. In my raging fury against them, I even went to foreign cities to persecute them.

2 Peter 2:6“cities”kai politain Sodomeiu kai Gomorrau tefraratos katastrofa katakrinata, hupodeigmem mellarōteiu aseboi titharētos,if He condemned the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah to destruction, reducing them to ashes as an example of what is coming on the ungodly;

politaiu“towns”of, belonging togenitive plural6×

Matthew 14:13“towns”Akouaratos de tos Iēsus anachōrata ekeithen en ploie eis erēmon topon kata idian; kai akouaratois tois ochlois akolouthala auto pezē apo taiu politaiu.When Jesus heard about John, He withdrew by boat privately to a solitary place. But the crowds found out about it and followed Him on foot from the towns.

Mark 6:33“towns”kai horala autoin hupagarōtoin kai epignōskala pollois, kai pezē apo pantaiu taiu politaiu suntrechala ekei kai proerchala autoin.But many people saw them leaving and recognized them. They ran together on foot from all the towns and arrived before them.

Luke 5:12“cities”Kai gineta en te arō auton en hena taiu politaiu kai idou anēros plēros leprau; kai horaratos ton Iēsun piptaratos epi prosōpem dita autou legarōtos; Kurior, ean thelaseiō dunesō min katharizara.While Jesus was in one of the towns, a man came along who was covered with leprosy. When he saw Jesus, he fell facedown and begged Him, “Lord, if You are willing, You can make me clean.”

Luke 19:17“cities”kai legata auto; Euge, agathor doulor, hoti en elachiste pistos ginesa, asōr exousian echarōtos epanō deka politaiu.His master replied, ‘Well done, good servant! Because you have been faithful in a very small matter, you shall have authority over ten cities.’

Luke 19:19“cities”legata de kai houto; Kai sis epanō ginesōr pente politaiu.And to this one he said, ‘You shall have authority over five cities.’

Acts 5:16“towns”sunerchete de kai tem plēthem taiu perix politaiu Ierousalēm, ferarōtois asthenoin kai ochlirōtoin hupo pneumeiu akatharteiu, hotinois therapeuile hapantois.Crowds also gathered from the towns around Jerusalem, bringing the sick and those tormented by unclean spirits, and all of them were healed.

politai“towns”to, fordative plural2×

Matthew 11:1“cities”Kai gineta hote telata tos Iēsus diatassarōtos toi dōdeka mathētoi autou, metabainata ekeithen teu didaskarō kai kērussarō en tai politai autoiu.After Jesus had finished instructing His twelve disciples, He went on from there to teach and preach in their cities.

Luke 4:43“towns”tos de legata pros autoin hoti Kai tai heterai politai euangelizera min datō tan basileian tou theou, hoti epi houtem apostelima.But Jesus told them, “I must preach the good news of the kingdom of God to the other towns as well, because that is why I was sent.”