πόλις

πόλις, -εως, ὁ,

[in LXX chiefly and very frequently for עִיר ;]

a city: Matt 2,23, Mark 1,45, Luk 4,29, Joh 4,8, al. mult.; opposite to κῶμαι (κ. καὶ ἀγροί), Matt 9,35; 10,11, Mark 6,56, Luk 8,1; 13,22; with nom. propr. in appos. (cl.), ApG 11,5; 16,14; with id. in genitive appos. (BL, §35, 5), ApG 8,5, 2 Pet 2,6; genitive, of the region, Luk 1,26; 4,31, Joh 4,5; of the inhabitants, Matt 10,5, 23 Luk 23,51, ApG 19,35, 2 Kor 11,32; with genitive of person(s), of one's residence or native place, Matt 22,7, Luk 2,4, 11; 4,29; 10,11, Joh 1,45, ApG 16,20, Åb 16,9; of Jerusalem: ἡ ἁγία π., Matt 4,5; 27,53, Åb 11,2; ἡ ἠγαπημένη, Åb 20,19 π. τοῦ μεγάλου, Mt 5 ̈35 (cf. Sl 48,2); of the heavenly city in the Apocalyptic visions, Åb 3,12; 21,2, 10 14ff. 22:14, 19. By meton., of the inhabitants of a city: Matt 8,34; 12,25; 21,10, Mark 1,33, ApG 14,21; 21,30.