πολίτης
polítēs
a citizen
A member or inhabitant of a city, one entitled to civic rights and responsibilities within a πόλις (city-state or municipality); more broadly, an individual who possesses recognized community status and affiliation with a particular city. By extension, one who shares communal obligations, privileges, or identity conferred by belonging to a specific civic body.
Acts 21:39 · Word #16
Lexicon G4177
| Lemma | πολίτης |
| Transliteration | polítēs |
| Strong's | G4177 |
| Definition | A member or inhabitant of a city, one entitled to civic rights and responsibilities within a πόλις (city-state or municipality); more broadly, an individual who possesses recognized community status and affiliation with a particular city. By extension, one who shares communal obligations, privileges, or identity conferred by belonging to a specific civic body. |
Morphology N NOM M SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | a citizen |
| Literal | citizen |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | πολίτης |
| Strong's | G4177 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G4177-03
city-citizen
| Morphological Notes | Noun, nominative, masculine, singular (Gr,N,,,,,NMS) — a single male citizen in subject form. |
| Rendering Rationale | The rendering preserves the root connection to πόλις (city) while conveying formal civic membership. The nominative masculine singular form denotes a single male city-member functioning as the subject. |
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