Citizen
πολίτηςStrong’s G4177politēs
Appears in 4 verses of the New Testament
In short
Politēs is the Greek word usually translated “citizens”, “citizen” and “comrade”. It appears in 4 verses of the New Testament.
“And he went and joined himself to a citizen of that country; and he sent him into his fields to feed swine.”
Meaning
Usually translated “citizens”, “citizen” and “comrade”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- citizens 1
- the citizens 1
- a citizen 1
- comrade 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Luke 2
- Acts 1
- Hebrews 1
3 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
- Luke 19:14But his citizens hated him, and sent a message after him, saying, We will not have this man to reign over us.
- Acts 21:39But Paul said, I am a man which am a Jew of Tarsus, a city in Cilicia, a citizen of no mean city: and, I beseech thee, suffer me to speak unto the people.
- Hebrews 8:11And they shall not teach every man his neighbour, and every man his brother, saying, Know the Lord: for all shall know me, from the least to the greatest.
Greek dictionary
πολίτης politēs · citizen
πολίτης, -ου, ὁ (πόλις), [in LXX chiefly for רֵעַ ;] 1. a citizen: with genitive loc., Luk.15:15, Act.21:39. 2. a fellow-citizen: with genitive of person(s), Luk.19:14, Heb.8:11" (LXX) .† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “citizen” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
CITIZEN, noun
- The native of a city, or an inhabitant who enjoys the freedom and privileges of the city in which he resides; the freeman of a city, as distinguished from a foreigner, or one not entitled to its franchises.
- A townsman; a man of trade; not a gentleman.
- An inhabitant; a dweller in any city, town or place.
- In general sense, a native or permanent resident in a city or country; as the citizens of London or Philadelphia; the citizens of the United States.
All definitions and other forms of “citizen”
- In the United States, a person, native or naturalized, who has the privilege of exercising the elective franchise, or the qualifications which enable him to vote for rulers, and to purchase and hold real estate.
CITIZEN, adjective
Having the qualities 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.