33 occurrences

'City' in the Bible

And Mary arose in those days, and went into the hill country with haste, into a city of Juda;

Verse ConceptsHillsHasty Action

And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judaea, unto the city of David, which is called Bethlehem; (because he was of the house and lineage of David:)

Verse ConceptsCity Of DavidGod Shows Loving KindnessRelativesNativity of Jesus ChristJesus Birth

And when they had performed all things according to the law of the Lord, they returned into Galilee, to their own city Nazareth.

Verse ConceptsAccording To ThingsFulfilling The Law

But unto none of them was Elias sent, save unto Sarepta, a city of Sidon, unto a woman that was a widow.

Verse ConceptsRelations With ForeignersOnly One PersonActual Widows

And rose up, and thrust him out of the city, and led him unto the brow of the hill whereon their city was built, that they might cast him down headlong.

Verse ConceptsRejection Of ChristPersecution Of ChristThrowing PeopleDriving Out ChristPeople Getting Upjumping

And came down to Capernaum, a city of Galilee, and taught them on the sabbath days.

Verse ConceptsTown

And it came to pass, when he was in a certain city, behold a man full of leprosy: who seeing Jesus fell on his face, and besought him, saying, Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean.

Verse ConceptsBeggarsProstrationBowing Before MessiahChrist Willing

And it came to pass the day after, that he went into a city called Nain; and many of his disciples went with him, and much people.

Verse ConceptsCrowds Around JesusDisciples' Movements

Now when he came nigh to the gate of the city, behold, there was a dead man carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow: and much people of the city was with her.

Verse ConceptsGatesCrowdsLonelinessWidowsCrowds Around JesusThe Only ChildCarrying Dead BodiesOnly Child Of PeopleActual WidowsCorpses Of Other PeopleDeath Of A Mother

And, behold, a woman in the city, which was a sinner, when she knew that Jesus sat at meat in the Pharisee's house, brought an alabaster box of ointment,

Verse ConceptsOintmentBoxesReclining To Eat

And when much people were gathered together, and were come to him out of every city, he spake by a parable:

Verse ConceptsCrowdsCrowds Around Jesusgathering

And when he went forth to land, there met him out of the city a certain man, which had devils long time, and ware no clothes, neither abode in any house, but in the tombs.

Verse ConceptsLonelinessSpiritsNaked In PovertyMeeting PeopleAction For A Long TimeThose DemonisedDemons

When they that fed them saw what was done, they fled, and went and told it in the city and in the country.

Verse ConceptsLooking And SeeingOthers Who FledTelling Of JesusStock Keeping

Return to thine own house, and shew how great things God hath done unto thee. And he went his way, and published throughout the whole city how great things Jesus had done unto him.

Verse ConceptsExperience, of Godevangelists, identity ofTestify On God's BehalfFervourZealousness, Examples OfChrist's WorkTelling Of JesusFamily And FriendsGod Turning Bad Things Into Good

And whosoever will not receive you, when ye go out of that city, shake off the very dust from your feet for a testimony against them.

Verse ConceptsGesturesFeetHospitality, A Duty Of God's PeopleOpportunities, And SalvationShakingNot Welcoming PeoplePeople ShakingWiping DustPeople Abandoning Peoplewelcome

And the apostles, when they were returned, told him all that they had done. And he took them, and went aside privately into a desert place belonging to the city called Bethsaida.

Verse ConceptsApostles, During Jesus Earthly MinistryRetirementTelling What People DidThe Apostles In Actionfeedback

After these things the Lord appointed other seventy also, and sent them two and two before his face into every city and place, whither he himself would come.

Verse Conceptsevangelists, ministry ofMissionaries, Call OfCompanionshipMissionary Work, Examples OfSeventyTwo DisciplesPeople Going BeforeSeventiesChrist SendingMissionariesDiscipleshipgroups

And into whatsoever city ye enter, and they receive you, eat such things as are set before you:

Verse ConceptsWelcoming BelieversPeople EatingMissionariesEvangelismBeing ContentMoving To A New Placewelcome

But into whatsoever city ye enter, and they receive you not, go your ways out into the streets of the same, and say,

Verse ConceptsNot Welcoming PeopleUsing Roadswelcome

Even the very dust of your city, which cleaveth on us, we do wipe off against you: notwithstanding be ye sure of this, that the kingdom of God is come nigh unto you.

Verse ConceptsGesturesWiping DustPeople Abandoning PeopleGod's Blessings Are NearKnowing About God's Kingdom

But I say unto you, that it shall be more tolerable in that day for Sodom, than for that city.

Verse ConceptsSodom And GomorrahUnbearable ThingsGod TroublingJudgement Day

So that servant came, and shewed his lord these things. Then the master of the house being angry said to his servant, Go out quickly into the streets and lanes of the city, and bring in hither the poor, and the maimed, and the halt, and the blind.

Verse ConceptsAnger, HumanPoverty, Remedies ForStreetsHasteUsing RoadsTelling What People DidAngry People

Saying, There was in a city a judge, which feared not God, neither regarded man:

Verse ConceptsIrreverenceBeing Seen By ManNo Fear Of GodRespectFearing GodPersistencefearless

And there was a widow in that city; and she came unto him, saying, Avenge me of mine adversary.

Verse ConceptsWidowsSaying RepeatedlyRevengeProtection From Enemiesvindication

And he said unto them, Behold, when ye are entered into the city, there shall a man meet you, bearing a pitcher of water; follow him into the house where he entereth in.

Verse ConceptsWater ContainersEntering HousesMan Providing WaterCarrying Other Loads

(Who for a certain sedition made in the city, and for murder, was cast into prison.)

Verse ConceptsCriminalsImprisonmentsPrisonersJudged As Murderers

(The same had not consented to the counsel and deed of them;) he was of Arimathaea, a city of the Jews: who also himself waited for the kingdom of God.

Verse ConceptsKingdom Of God, Coming OfWaiting

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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

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