Strong G4175πολίτευμα
citizenship
- Transliteration
- politeuma
- Pronunciation
- pol-it'-yoo-mah
- Morphology
- Greek Noun Neuter
Definition
From G4176; a community that is (abstractly) citizenship (figuratively): - conversation.
Detailed definition
πολίτευμα, -τος, τό
(πολιτεύω), [in LXX: 2Ma.12:7 *;]
1. an act of administration.
2. a form of government.
3. = πολιτεία,
__(a) citizenship : Php.3:20 (R, txt.);
__(b) community, commonwealth : Phi, l.with (R, mg.; for exx, see MM, xx).†
(AS)
(πολιτεύω), [in LXX: 2Ma.12:7 *;]
1. an act of administration.
2. a form of government.
3. = πολιτεία,
__(a) citizenship : Php.3:20 (R, txt.);
__(b) community, commonwealth : Phi, l.with (R, mg.; for exx, see MM, xx).†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G4175 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- conversation1
First verses
- Philippians 3:20For our conversation is in heaven; from whence also we look for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ:
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Detailed Greek dictionary
πολῑτ-ευμα, ατος, τό,
business of government, act of administration, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 18.108, 136)]: more frequently in plural, measures of government or institutions, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 945d, 5th-6th c.BC: Isocrates Orator 7.78; τῶν τοιούτων π. οὐδὲν πολιτεύομαι 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 8.71)]; ἔν τε τοῖς κατὰ τὴν πόλιν π. καὶ ἐν τοῖς Ἑλληνικοῖς both in my home and foreign policy, [Refs 1st c.AD+ ([prev. author] 18.109; κάλλιστον π. ἐποιήσατο “IG” 42(1).81.9 (Epid., 1st c.AD))]; π. [Refs 1st c.BC+ (“Catonis” 1st c.BC: Cicero, M. Tullius Orator et Philosophus “Epistulae ad Atticum” 6.1.13, compare 9.7.3.)]
II the concrete of πολιτεία [Refs (111)], the government, π. ἐστὶν ἡ πολιτεία [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Politica” 1278b11, compare 1279a26, 1283b31, etc.)]; οἱ ἐν π. the citizens, [Refs 4th c.BC+ ([prev. work] 1303b26, compare 1305b34; τὸ τῆς δημοκρατίας π. 4th c.BC: Aeschines Orator 2.172; τὸ πάτριον π. 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 5.9.9, compare 4.25.7 (_plural_))]; π. ἀκέραια, σωφρονικά, [Refs 1st c.BC+ ([prev. author] 1.13.12, 1st c.BC: Dionysius Halicarnassensis 1.41; τὰ π.)]free republics, [Refs 1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Diodorus Siculus Historicus 18.69)]; form of government, πολίτεομα (sic) εἶναι ἐν Χίῳ δῆμον [Refs 4th c.BC+ (“SIG” 283.3 (Edict of Alexander, Chios, 4th c.BC))], cf. Decrees Attic dialect cited in [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.851f.)]
III citizen rights, citizenship, ἀξίους τοῦ παρ᾽ ὑμῖν π. [NT (“IG” 9(2).517.6 (Larissa, Epist. Philipp. V), etc.: _metaphorically_, ἡμῶν τὸ π. ἐν οὐρανοῖς ὑπάρχει NT.Phil.3.20.)]
IV concrete, body of citizens, τὸ π. τὸ Μιλησίων [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (“SIG” 633.59 (Milet., 2nd c.BC),compare “OGI” 229.60 (Smyrna, 3rd c.BC), etc.)]; souereign body, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Politica” 1302b16, 1332b31; π. ἔστω οἱ μύριοι “Abh.Berl.Akad.” 1925 (5).6 (from Cyrene); πᾶν τὸ π. [prev. work]7.)]
IV.2 corporate body of citizens resident in a foreign city, Καυνίων τὸ π. (at Sidon) [Refs (“OGI” 592; τὸ π. τῶν ἐν Βερενίκῃ Ἰουδαίων “CIG” “Corpus Inscriptionum Graecarum” “Corpus Inscriptionum Graecarum” 5361.21)]; τὸ π. τῶν Κρητῶν (in Egypt) [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (“PTeb.” 32.17 (2nd c.BC).)]
IV.2.b generally, corporate body, association, τὸ π. τῶν γυναικῶν [Refs (“BCH” 15.182,205 (from Panamara))]; τὸ π. τινός founded by a person, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (“Sammelb.” 5793 (1st c.AD).)]
business of government, act of administration, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 18.108, 136)]: more frequently in plural, measures of government or institutions, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 945d, 5th-6th c.BC: Isocrates Orator 7.78; τῶν τοιούτων π. οὐδὲν πολιτεύομαι 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 8.71)]; ἔν τε τοῖς κατὰ τὴν πόλιν π. καὶ ἐν τοῖς Ἑλληνικοῖς both in my home and foreign policy, [Refs 1st c.AD+ ([prev. author] 18.109; κάλλιστον π. ἐποιήσατο “IG” 42(1).81.9 (Epid., 1st c.AD))]; π. [Refs 1st c.BC+ (“Catonis” 1st c.BC: Cicero, M. Tullius Orator et Philosophus “Epistulae ad Atticum” 6.1.13, compare 9.7.3.)]
II the concrete of πολιτεία [Refs (111)], the government, π. ἐστὶν ἡ πολιτεία [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Politica” 1278b11, compare 1279a26, 1283b31, etc.)]; οἱ ἐν π. the citizens, [Refs 4th c.BC+ ([prev. work] 1303b26, compare 1305b34; τὸ τῆς δημοκρατίας π. 4th c.BC: Aeschines Orator 2.172; τὸ πάτριον π. 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 5.9.9, compare 4.25.7 (_plural_))]; π. ἀκέραια, σωφρονικά, [Refs 1st c.BC+ ([prev. author] 1.13.12, 1st c.BC: Dionysius Halicarnassensis 1.41; τὰ π.)]free republics, [Refs 1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Diodorus Siculus Historicus 18.69)]; form of government, πολίτεομα (sic) εἶναι ἐν Χίῳ δῆμον [Refs 4th c.BC+ (“SIG” 283.3 (Edict of Alexander, Chios, 4th c.BC))], cf. Decrees Attic dialect cited in [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.851f.)]
III citizen rights, citizenship, ἀξίους τοῦ παρ᾽ ὑμῖν π. [NT (“IG” 9(2).517.6 (Larissa, Epist. Philipp. V), etc.: _metaphorically_, ἡμῶν τὸ π. ἐν οὐρανοῖς ὑπάρχει NT.Phil.3.20.)]
IV concrete, body of citizens, τὸ π. τὸ Μιλησίων [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (“SIG” 633.59 (Milet., 2nd c.BC),compare “OGI” 229.60 (Smyrna, 3rd c.BC), etc.)]; souereign body, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Politica” 1302b16, 1332b31; π. ἔστω οἱ μύριοι “Abh.Berl.Akad.” 1925 (5).6 (from Cyrene); πᾶν τὸ π. [prev. work]7.)]
IV.2 corporate body of citizens resident in a foreign city, Καυνίων τὸ π. (at Sidon) [Refs (“OGI” 592; τὸ π. τῶν ἐν Βερενίκῃ Ἰουδαίων “CIG” “Corpus Inscriptionum Graecarum” “Corpus Inscriptionum Graecarum” 5361.21)]; τὸ π. τῶν Κρητῶν (in Egypt) [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (“PTeb.” 32.17 (2nd c.BC).)]
IV.2.b generally, corporate body, association, τὸ π. τῶν γυναικῶν [Refs (“BCH” 15.182,205 (from Panamara))]; τὸ π. τινός founded by a person, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (“Sammelb.” 5793 (1st c.AD).)]