Strong's Lexicon

G3390

G3390 — μητρόπολις

Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

GreekmetropolisnounOccurrences: not listed

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:G3390
Word:μητρόπολις
Part of Speech:noun
Etymology:from G3384 and G4172
Language:Greek
Occurrences:Not listed
Transliteration:metropolis
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:may-trop'-ol-is
Meaning:1. a mother city, i.e. "metropolis"
KJV Renderings:chiefest city

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Thayer's Greek Lexicon

μητρόπολις, μητροπολεως, (μήτηρ and πόλις), a metropolis, chief city; in the spurious subscription 1Ti 6:1-21:(22) at the end; (in this sense from Xenophon down).

Other Resources

Dictionary of New Testament Theology
Colin Brown

Englishman's Greek Concordance

μητρόπολις (chiefest city)

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