# G4172 πόλις

πόλις (pólis), Strong’s G4172: a town (properly, with walls, of greater or less size) KJV: city. Occurs 1,614 times.

Source: https://besorah.bible/word/G4172 — Besorah, the whole Bible in Hebrew, Greek and English. Texts and licences: https://besorah.bible/about/credits.html

*pólis* — a town (properly, with walls, of greater or less size)

KJV: city

Built from [πόλεμος pólemos](https://besorah.bible/word/G4171) (warfare) + [πολύς polýs](https://besorah.bible/word/G4183) (abundant)

Occurs 1614 times.

## Where it occurs
- [Matthew 2:23](https://besorah.bible/besorah/matthew/2?v=23) — and came and lived in a city called Nazareth; that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through the prophets that he…
- [Matthew 4:5](https://besorah.bible/besorah/matthew/4?v=5) — Then the devil took him into the holy city. He set him on the pinnacle of the temple,
- [Matthew 5:14](https://besorah.bible/besorah/matthew/5?v=14) — “You are the light of the world. A city located on a hill can’t be hidden.
- [Matthew 5:35](https://besorah.bible/besorah/matthew/5?v=35) — nor by the earth, for it is the footstool of his feet; nor by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King.
- [Matthew 8:33](https://besorah.bible/besorah/matthew/8?v=33) — Those who fed them fled and went away into the city and told everything, including what happened to those who were…
- [Matthew 8:34](https://besorah.bible/besorah/matthew/8?v=34) — Behold, all the city came out to meet Yeshua. When they saw him, they begged that he would depart from their borders.
- [Matthew 9:1](https://besorah.bible/besorah/matthew/9?v=1) — He entered into a boat and crossed over, and came into his own city.
- [Matthew 9:35](https://besorah.bible/besorah/matthew/9?v=35) — Yeshua went about all the cities and the villages, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the Good News of the…
- [Matthew 10:5](https://besorah.bible/besorah/matthew/10?v=5) — Yeshua sent these twelve out and commanded them, saying, “Don’t go among the Gentiles, and don’t enter into any city of…
- [Matthew 10:11](https://besorah.bible/besorah/matthew/10?v=11) — Into whatever city or village you enter, find out who in it is worthy, and stay there until you go on.