# G4177 πολίτης

πολίτης (polítēs), Strong’s G4177: a townsman KJV: citizen. Occurs 21 times.

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*polítēs* — a townsman

KJV: citizen

Derived from [πόλις pólis](https://besorah.bible/word/G4172) (a town)

Occurs 21 times.

## Where it occurs
- [Luke 15:15](https://besorah.bible/besorah/luke/15?v=15) — He went and joined himself to one of the citizens of that country, and he sent him into his fields to feed pigs.
- [Luke 19:14](https://besorah.bible/besorah/luke/19?v=14) — But his citizens hated him, and sent an envoy after him, saying, ‘We don’t want this man to reign over us.’
- [Acts 21:39](https://besorah.bible/besorah/acts/21?v=39) — But Paul said, “I am a Jew from Tarsus in Cilicia, a citizen of no insignificant city. I beg you, allow me to speak to…
- [Hebrews 8:11](https://besorah.bible/besorah/hebrews/8?v=11) — They will not teach every man his fellow citizen and every man his brother, saying, ‘Know the Lord,’ for all will know…
- [2 Maccabees 4:5](https://besorah.bible/tanakh-gr/2-maccabees/4?v=5) — appealed to the king, not to be an accuser of his fellow citizens, but looking to the good of all the people, both…
- [2 Maccabees 4:50](https://besorah.bible/tanakh-gr/2-maccabees/4?v=50) — But Menelaus, through the covetous dealings of those who were in power, remained still in his office, growing in…
- [2 Maccabees 5:6](https://besorah.bible/tanakh-gr/2-maccabees/5?v=6) — But Jason slaughtered his own citizens without mercy, not considering that good success against kinsmen is the greatest…
- [2 Maccabees 5:8](https://besorah.bible/tanakh-gr/2-maccabees/5?v=8) — At last therefore he met with a miserable end. Having been imprisoned at the court of Aretas the prince of the…
- [2 Maccabees 5:23](https://besorah.bible/tanakh-gr/2-maccabees/5?v=23) — and at Gerizim, Andronicus; and besides these, Menelaus, who worse than all the rest, exalted himself against his…
- [2 Maccabees 9:19](https://besorah.bible/tanakh-gr/2-maccabees/9?v=19) — “To the worthy Jewish citizens, Antiochus, king and general, wishes much joy and health and prosperity.