Citizenship
πολίτευμαStrong’s G4175politeuma
Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament
In short
Politeuma is the Greek word usually translated “citizenship”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.
“For our conversation is in heaven; from whence also we look for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ:”
Meaning
Usually translated “citizenship”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- citizenship 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Philippians 1
1 book in all.
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Greek dictionary
πολίτευμα politeuma · citizenship
πολίτευμα, -τος, τό (πολιτεύω), [in LXX: 2Ma.12:7 * ;] 1. an act of administration. 2. a form of government. 3. = πολιτεία, (a) citizenship : Php.3:20 (R, txt.); (b) community, commonwealth : Phi, l.with (R, mg.; for exx, see MM, xx).† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “citizenship” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
CITIZENSHIP, noun
The state of being vested with the rights and privileges of a citizen.
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.