7 occurrences in 6 translations

'City's' in the Bible

He also tore down the tower of Penuel and executed the city's men.

Verse ConceptsTowersKilling Within Israel

When Zebul the ruler of the city heard the words of Gaal the son of Ebed, his anger burned.

Verse ConceptsGovernorsNamed People Angry With Others

When Gaal son of Ebed came out and stood at the entrance to the city's gate, Abimelech and his men got up from their hiding places.

Verse ConceptsStanding In The Gateway

Abimelech and his units attacked and blocked the entrance to the city's gate. Two units then attacked all the people in the field and struck them down.

Verse ConceptsCapturing Gates

There was a fortified tower in the center of the city, so all the men and women, as well as the city's leaders, ran into it and locked the entrance. Then they went up to the roof of the tower.

Verse ConceptsRooftopIsrael FleeingWomen's Roles

But Samson lay [resting] until midnight, then at midnight he got up and took hold of the doors of the city gate and the two door-posts, and pulled them up, [security] bar and all, and he put them on his shoulders and carried them up to the top of the hill which is opposite Hebron.

Verse ConceptsStrength, SpiritualMidnightLocks And BarsCarrying Other Loads

They named it Dan after their ancestor, who was one of Israel's sons. But the city's name used to be Laish.

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City's (62 instances)
Metropolis (1 instance)

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Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
מדהבה 
Madhebah 
Usage: 1

עיר ער עיר 
`iyr 
Usage: 1094

עיר המּלח 
`Iyr ham-Melach 
city of Salt
Usage: 1

ער 
`ar 
Usage: 2

קריה קריא 
Qirya' (Aramaic) 
Usage: 9

קריה 
Qiryah 
Usage: 31

קרית הארבּע קרית ארבּע 
Qiryath `Arba` 
Usage: 7

קרת 
Qereth 
Usage: 5

שׁער 
Sha`ar 
Usage: 374

πόλις 
Polis 
Usage: 132

πολιτάρχης 
Politarches 
ruler of the city
Usage: 2

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