6 occurrences

'City' in the Bible

Arise, go to Nineveh, the great city, and cry against it; for their wickedness is come up before me.

Verse ConceptsMission, Of IsraelWitnessing, Importance Ofjonah

Arise, go to Nineveh, the great city, and preach unto it the preaching that I shall bid thee.

Verse ConceptsMission, Of IsraelMissionary Work, Examples OfMissionary Examplesjonah

And Jonah arose, and went unto Nineveh, according to the word of Jehovah. Now Nineveh was an exceeding great city of three days' journey.

Verse ConceptsWeights And Measures, DistancesBig Thingsjonah

And Jonah began to enter into the city a day's journey, and he cried and said, Yet forty days, and Nineveh shall be overthrown!

Verse ConceptsHeraldMissionaries, Task OfProphets, Role OfThe Number FortyForty DaysOne DayMore Than One Month

And Jonah went out of the city, and sat on the east side of the city, and there made him a booth, and sat under it in the shade, till he might see what would become of the city.

Verse ConceptsWaitingBoothsPeople Sitting Downjonah

and I, should not I have pity on Nineveh, the great city, wherein are more than a hundred and twenty thousand persons that cannot discern between their right hand and their left hand; and also much cattle?

Verse ConceptsConversion, God's demands forCityLack Of DiscernmentImmaturityAnimal LifeWorldlinessAnimals, Care ForAnimals, God's Care OfOne Hundred Thousand And MoreGod Will Show MercyIgnorant Of Factsempathyjonah

Bible Theasaurus

Hamlet (2 instances)
Metropolis (1 instance)

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Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
πόλις 
Polis 
Usage: 132

πολιτάρχης 
Politarches 
ruler of the city
Usage: 2