πόλεων
pólis
cities
A human settlement characterized by organized civic structure; primarily a (walled) city or urban center, but also extended to towns of varying size. In Greek usage, denotes a community with political, social, and often cultic organization, frequently distinguished from rural villages (κώμη). In the New Testament and Hellenistic sources, can refer either to a major city or to a regional urban center, depending on context.
Mark 6:33 · Word #13
Lexicon G4172
| Lemma | πόλις |
| Transliteration | pólis |
| Strong's | G4172 |
| Definition | A human settlement characterized by organized civic structure; primarily a (walled) city or urban center, but also extended to towns of varying size. In Greek usage, denotes a community with political, social, and often cultic organization, frequently distinguished from rural villages (κώμη). In the New Testament and Hellenistic sources, can refer either to a major city or to a regional urban center, depending on context. |
Morphology N GEN F PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | GEN — Genitive — Possession, source, or separation |
| Gender | F — Feminine — Grammatical feminine |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Common Translation
| Phrase | cities |
| Literal | cities |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | πόλις |
| Strong's | G4172 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G4172-03
of cities
| Morphological Notes | Noun, feminine, genitive plural (Gr,N,,,,,GFP): indicating possession, source, or relation; "of cities." |
| Rendering Rationale | The genitive plural form denotes possession or association and is rendered "of cities" to preserve both the plural number and genitive case. "Cities" reflects the core meaning of organized urban communities rooted in πόλις. |
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