Politeuō πολιτεύω
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| πολιτεύω | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | politeuō |
| Strong's number | G4176 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | verb |
| Gloss | be a citizen |
| Occurrences | 2 in 2 verses |
| Most frequent in | Acts (1) |
Politeuō (Greek πολιτεύω, Strong's G4176) is a Greek verb meaning “be a citizen”. It occurs 2 times in 2 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
πολιτεύω more frequently as depon., -ομαι, and so in LXX and NT
(πολίτης), [in LXX: Est.8:13, 2Ma.6:1 2Mac 11:25, 3Ma.3:4 3Mac 3:1-30; 4Ma.4:1-26 * ;]
to be a citizen, live as a citizen: metaphorically, of conduct as based on heavenly citizenship, Act.23:1, Php.1:27.†
(AS)
(πολίτης), [in LXX: Est.8:13, 2Ma.6:1 2Mac 11:25, 3Ma.3:4 3Mac 3:1-30; 4Ma.4:1-26 * ;]
to be a citizen, live as a citizen: metaphorically, of conduct as based on heavenly citizenship, Act.23:1, Php.1:27.†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | lived (1), be (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | have conducted myself (1), conduct yourselves (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Politeuō, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Acts
- Acts 23:1And Paul, earnestly beholding the council, said, Men and brethren, I have lived in all good conscience before God until this day.Paul looked directly at the Sanhedrin and said, “Brothers, I have conducted myself before God in all good conscience to this day.”
Philippians
- Philippians 1:27Only let your conversation be as it becometh the gospel of Christ: that whether I come and see you, or else be absent, I may hear of your affairs, that ye stand fast in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel;Nevertheless, conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ. Then, whether I come and see you or only hear about you in my absence, I will know that you stand firm in one spirit, contending side by side for the faith of the gospel,
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).