Topos τόπος

Topos (Greek τόπος, Strong's G5117) is a Greek masculine noun meaning “place”. It occurs 95 times in 90 verses of the New Testament.

Definition

From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.

Translated as

Verses

Every verse with Topos, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).

Matthew

• Matthew 12:43
  When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he walketh through dry places, seeking rest, and findeth none.When an unclean spirit comes out of a man, it passes through arid places seeking rest and does not find it.
• Matthew 14:13
  When Jesus heard of it, he departed thence by ship into a desert place apart: and when the people had heard thereof, they followed him on foot out of the cities.When Jesus heard about John, He withdrew by boat privately to a solitary place. But the crowds found out about it and followed Him on foot from the towns.
• Matthew 14:15
  And when it was evening, his disciples came to him, saying, This is a desert place, and the time is now past; send the multitude away, that they may go into the villages, and buy themselves victuals.When evening came, the disciples came to Him and said, “This is a desolate place, and the hour is already late. Dismiss the crowds so they can go to the villages and buy themselves some food.”
• Matthew 14:35
  And when the men of that place had knowledge of him, they sent out into all that country round about, and brought unto him all that were diseased;And when the men of that place recognized Jesus, they sent word to all the surrounding region. People brought all the sick to Him
• Matthew 24:7
  For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places.Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be famines and earthquakes in various places.
• Matthew 24:15
  When ye therefore shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, stand in the holy place, (whoso readeth, let him understand:)So when you see standing in the holy place ‘the abomination of desolation,’ described by the prophet Daniel (let the reader understand),
• Matthew 26:52
  Then said Jesus unto him, Put up again thy sword into his place: for all they that take the sword shall perish with the sword.“Put your sword back in its place,” Jesus said to him. “For all who draw the sword will die by the sword.
• Matthew 27:33
  And when they were come unto a place called Golgotha, that is to say, a place of a skull,And when they came to a place called Golgotha, which means The Place of the Skull,
• Matthew 28:6
  He is not here: for he is risen, as he said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay.He is not here; He has risen, just as He said! Come, see the place where He lay.

Mark

• Mark 1:35
  And in the morning, rising up a great while before day, he went out, and departed into a solitary place, and there prayed.Early in the morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up and slipped out to a solitary place to pray.
• Mark 1:45
  But he went out, and began to publish it much, and to blaze abroad the matter, insomuch that Jesus could no more openly enter into the city, but was without in desert places: and they came to him from every quarter.But the man went out and openly began to proclaim and spread the news. Consequently, Jesus could no longer enter a town in plain view, but He stayed out in solitary places. Yet people came to Him from every quarter.
• Mark 6:11
  And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear you, when ye depart thence, shake off the dust under your feet for a testimony against them. Verily I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for Sodom and Gomorrha in the day of judgment, than for that city.If anyone will not welcome you or listen to you, shake the dust off your feet when you leave that place, as a testimony against them.”
• Mark 6:31
  And he said unto them, Come ye yourselves apart into a desert place, and rest a while: for there were many coming and going, and they had no leisure so much as to eat.And He said to them, “Come with Me privately to a solitary place, and let us rest for a while.” For many people were coming and going, and they did not even have time to eat.
• Mark 6:32
  And they departed into a desert place by ship privately.So they went away in a boat by themselves to a solitary place.
• Mark 6:35
  And when the day was now far spent, his disciples came unto him, and said, This is a desert place, and now the time is far passed:By now the hour was already late. So the disciples came to Jesus and said, “This is a desolate place, and the hour is already late.
• Mark 13:8
  For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be earthquakes in divers places, and there shall be famines and troubles: these are the beginnings of sorrows.Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be earthquakes in various places, as well as famines. These are the beginning of birth pains.
• Mark 15:22
  And they bring him unto the place Golgotha, which is, being interpreted, The place of a skull.They brought Jesus to a place called Golgotha, which means The Place of the Skull.
• Mark 16:6
  And he saith unto them, Be not affrighted: Ye seek Jesus of Nazareth, which was crucified: he is risen; he is not here: behold the place where they laid him.But he said to them, “Do not be alarmed. You are looking for Jesus the Nazarene, who was crucified. He has risen! He is not here! See the place where they put Him.

Luke

• Luke 2:7
  And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn.And she gave birth to her firstborn, a Son. She wrapped Him in swaddling cloths and laid Him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.
• Luke 4:17
  And there was delivered unto him the book of the prophet Esaias. And when he had opened the book, he found the place where it was written,the scroll of the prophet Isaiah was handed to Him. Unrolling it, He found the place where it was written:
• Luke 4:37
  And the fame of him went out into every place of the country round about.And the news about Jesus spread throughout the surrounding region.
• Luke 4:42
  And when it was day, he departed and went into a desert place: and the people sought him, and came unto him, and stayed him, that he should not depart from them.At daybreak, Jesus went out to a solitary place, and the crowds were looking for Him. They came to Him and tried to keep Him from leaving.
• Luke 6:17
  And he came down with them, and stood in the plain, and the company of his disciples, and a great multitude of people out of all Judea and Jerusalem, and from the sea coast of Tyre and Sidon, which came to hear him, and to be healed of their diseases;Then Jesus came down with them and stood on a level place. A large crowd of His disciples was there, along with a great number of people from all over Judea, Jerusalem, and the sea coast of Tyre and Sidon.
• Luke 9:10
  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.Then the apostles returned and reported to Jesus all that they had done. Taking them away privately, He withdrew to a town called Bethsaida.
• Luke 9:12
  And when the day began to wear away, then came the twelve, and said unto him, Send the multitude away, that they may go into the towns and country round about, and lodge, and get victuals: for we are here in a desert place.As the day neared its end, the Twelve came to Jesus and said, “Dismiss the crowd so they can go to the surrounding villages and countryside for lodging and provisions. For we are in a desolate place here.”
• Luke 10:1
  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.After this, the Lord appointed seventy-two others and sent them two by two ahead of Him to every town and place He was about to visit.
• Luke 10:32
  And likewise a Levite, when he was at the place, came and looked on him, and passed by on the other side.So too, when a Levite came to that spot and saw him, he passed by on the other side.
• Luke 11:1
  And it came to pass, that, as he was praying in a certain place, when he ceased, one of his disciples said unto him, Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples.One day in a place where Jesus had just finished praying, one of His disciples requested, “Lord, teach us to pray, just as John taught his disciples.”
• Luke 11:24
  When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he walketh through dry places, seeking rest; and finding none, he saith, I will return unto my house whence I came out.When an unclean spirit comes out of a man, it passes through arid places seeking rest and does not find it. Then it says, ‘I will return to the house I left.’
• Luke 14:9
  And he that bade thee and him come and say to thee, Give this man place; and thou begin with shame to take the lowest room.Then the host who invited both of you will come and tell you, ‘Give this man your seat.’ And in humiliation, you will have to take the last place.
• Luke 14:10
  But when thou art bidden, go and sit down in the lowest room; that when he that bade thee cometh, he may say unto thee, Friend, go up higher: then shalt thou have worship in the presence of them that sit at meat with thee.But when you are invited, go and sit in the last place, so that your host will come and tell you, ‘Friend, move up to a better place.’ Then you will be honored in front of everyone at the table with you.
• Luke 14:22
  And the servant said, Lord, it is done as thou hast commanded, and yet there is room.‘Sir,’ the servant replied, ‘what you ordered has been done, and there is still room.’
• Luke 16:28
  For I have five brethren; that he may testify unto them, lest they also come into this place of torment.for I have five brothers. Let him warn them, so that they will not also end up in this place of torment.’
• Luke 19:5
  And when Jesus came to the place, he looked up, and saw him, and said unto him, Zaccheus, make haste, and come down; for to day I must abide at thy house.When Jesus came to that place, He looked up and said, “Zacchaeus, hurry down, for I must stay at your house today.”
• Luke 21:11
  And great earthquakes shall be in divers places, and famines, and pestilences; and fearful sights and great signs shall there be from heaven.There will be great earthquakes, famines, and pestilences in various places, along with fearful sights and great signs from heaven.
• Luke 22:40
  And when he was at the place, he said unto them, Pray that ye enter not into temptation.When He came to the place, He told them, “Pray that you will not enter into temptation.”
• Luke 23:33
  And when they were come to the place, which is called Calvary, there they crucified him, and the malefactors, one on the right hand, and the other on the left.When they came to the place called The Skull, they crucified Him there, along with the criminals, one on His right and the other on His left.

John

• John 4:20
  Our fathers worshipped in this mountain; and ye say, that in Jerusalem is the place where men ought to worship.Our fathers worshiped on this mountain, but you Jews say that the place where one must worship is in Jerusalem.”
• John 5:13
  And he that was healed wist not who it was: for Jesus had conveyed himself away, a multitude being in that place.But the man who was healed did not know who it was, for Jesus had slipped away while the crowd was there.
• John 6:10
  And Jesus said, Make the men sit down. Now there was much grass in the place. So the men sat down, in number about five thousand.“Have the people sit down,” Jesus said. Now there was plenty of grass in that place, so the men sat down, about five thousand of them.
• John 6:23
  (Howbeit there came other boats from Tiberias nigh unto the place where they did eat bread, after that the Lord had given thanks:)However, some boats from Tiberias landed near the place where the people had eaten the bread after the Lord had given thanks.
• John 10:40
  And went away again beyond Jordan into the place where John at first baptized; and there he abode.Then Jesus went back across the Jordan to the place where John had first been baptizing, and He stayed there.
• John 11:6
  When he had heard therefore that he was sick, he abode two days still in the same place where he was.So on hearing that Lazarus was sick, He stayed where He was for two days,
• John 11:30
  Now Jesus was not yet come into the town, but was in that place where Martha met him.Now Jesus had not yet entered the village, but was still at the place where Martha had met Him.
• John 11:48
  If we let him thus alone, all men will believe on him: and the Romans shall come and take away both our place and nation.If we let Him go on like this, everyone will believe in Him, and then the Romans will come and take away both our place and our nation.”
• John 14:2
  In my Father’s house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.In My Father’s house are many rooms. If it were not so, would I have told you that I am going there to prepare a place for you?
• John 14:3
  And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also.And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and welcome you into My presence, so that you also may be where I am.
• John 18:2
  And Judas also, which betrayed him, knew the place: for Jesus ofttimes resorted thither with his disciples.Now Judas His betrayer also knew the place, because Jesus had often met there with His disciples.
• John 19:13
  When Pilate therefore heard that saying, he brought Jesus forth, and sat down in the judgment seat in a place that is called the Pavement, but in the Hebrew, Gabbatha.When Pilate heard these words, he brought Jesus out and sat on the judgment seat at a place called the Stone Pavement, which in Hebrew is Gabbatha.
• John 19:17
  And he bearing his cross went forth into a place called the place of a skull, which is called in the Hebrew Golgotha:Carrying His own cross, He went out to The Place of the Skull, which in Hebrew is called Golgotha.
• John 19:20
  This title then read many of the Jews: for the place where Jesus was crucified was nigh to the city: and it was written in Hebrew, and Greek, and Latin.Many of the Jews read this sign, because the place where Jesus was crucified was near the city, and it was written in Hebrew, Latin, and Greek.
• John 19:41
  Now in the place where he was crucified there was a garden; and in the garden a new sepulchre, wherein was never man yet laid.Now there was a garden in the place where Jesus was crucified, and in the garden a new tomb in which no one had yet been laid.
• John 20:7
  And the napkin, that was about his head, not lying with the linen clothes, but wrapped together in a place by itself.The cloth that had been around Jesus’ head was rolled up, lying separate from the linen cloths.

Acts

• Acts 1:25
  That he may take part of this ministry and apostleship, from which Judas by transgression fell, that he might go to his own place.to take up this ministry and apostleship, which Judas abandoned to go to his rightful place.”
• Acts 4:31
  And when they had prayed, the place was shaken where they were assembled together; and they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and they spake the word of God with boldness.After they had prayed, their meeting place was shaken, and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and spoke the word of God boldly.
• Acts 6:13
  And set up false witnesses, which said, This man ceaseth not to speak blasphemous words against this holy place, and the law:where they presented false witnesses who said, “This man never stops speaking against this holy place and against the law.
• Acts 6:14
  For we have heard him say, that this Jesus of Nazareth shall destroy this place, and shall change the customs which Moses delivered us.For we have heard him say that Jesus of Nazareth will destroy this place and change the customs that Moses handed down to us.”
• Acts 7:7
  And the nation to whom they shall be in bondage will I judge, said God: and after that shall they come forth, and serve me in this place.‘But I will punish the nation that enslaves them,’ God said, ‘and afterward they will come forth and worship Me in this place.’
• Acts 7:33
  Then said the Lord to him, Put off thy shoes from thy feet: for the place where thou standest is holy ground.Then the Lord said to him, ‘Take off your sandals, for the place where you are standing is holy ground.
• Acts 7:49
  Heaven is my throne, and earth is my footstool: what house will ye build me? saith the Lord: or what is the place of my rest?‘Heaven is My throne and the earth is My footstool. What kind of house will you build for Me, says the Lord, or where will My place of repose be?
• Acts 12:17
  But he, beckoning unto them with the hand to hold their peace, declared unto them how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. And he said, Go shew these things unto James, and to the brethren. And he departed, and went into another place.Peter motioned with his hand for silence, and he described how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. “Send word to James and to the brothers,” he said, and he left for another place.
• Acts 16:3
  Him would Paul have to go forth with him; and took and circumcised him because of the Jews which were in those quarters: for they knew all that his father was a Greek.Paul wanted Timothy to accompany him, so he took him and circumcised him on account of the Jews in that area, for they all knew that his father was a Greek.
• Acts 21:28
  Crying out, Men of Israel, help: This is the man, that teacheth all men every where against the people, and the law, and this place: and further brought Greeks also into the temple, and hath polluted this holy place.crying out, “Men of Israel, help us! This is the man who teaches everywhere against our people and against our law and against this place. Furthermore, he has brought Greeks into the temple and defiled this holy place.”
• Acts 25:16
  To whom I answered, It is not the manner of the Romans to deliver any man to die, before that he which is accused have the accusers face to face, and have licence to answer for himself concerning the crime laid against him.I told them that it is not the Roman custom to hand a man over before he has had an opportunity to face his accusers and defend himself against their charges.
• Acts 27:2
  And entering into a ship of Adramyttium, we launched, meaning to sail by the coasts of Asia; one Aristarchus, a Macedonian of Thessalonica, being with us.We boarded an Adramyttian ship about to sail for ports along the coast of Asia, and we put out to sea. Aristarchus, a Macedonian from Thessalonica, was with us.
• Acts 27:8
  And, hardly passing it, came unto a place which is called The fair havens; nigh whereunto was the city of Lasea.After we had moved along the coast with difficulty, we came to a place called Fair Havens, near the town of Lasea.
• Acts 27:29
  Then fearing lest we should have fallen upon rocks, they cast four anchors out of the stern, and wished for the day.Fearing that we would run aground on the rocks, they dropped four anchors from the stern and prayed for daybreak.
• Acts 27:41
  And falling into a place where two seas met, they ran the ship aground; and the forepart stuck fast, and remained unmoveable, but the hinder part was broken with the violence of the waves.But the vessel struck a sandbar and ran aground. The bow stuck fast and would not move, and the stern was being broken up by the pounding of the waves.
• Acts 28:7
  In the same quarters were possessions of the chief man of the island, whose name was Publius; who received us, and lodged us three days courteously.Nearby stood an estate belonging to Publius, the chief official of the island. He welcomed us and entertained us hospitably for three days.

Romans

• Romans 9:26
  And it shall come to pass, that in the place where it was said unto them, Ye are not my people; there shall they be called the children of the living God.and, “It will happen that in the very place where it was said to them, ‘You are not My people,’ they will be called ‘sons of the living God.’”
• Romans 12:19
  Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.Do not avenge yourselves, beloved, but leave room for God’s wrath. For it is written: “Vengeance is Mine; I will repay, says the Lord.”
• Romans 15:23
  But now having no more place in these parts, and having a great desire these many years to come unto you;But now that there are no further opportunities for me in these regions, and since I have longed for many years to visit you,

1 Corinthians

• 1 Corinthians 1:2
  Unto the church of God which is at Corinth, to them that are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints, with all that in every place call upon the name of Jesus Christ our Lord, both theirs and ours:To the church of God in Corinth, to those sanctified in Christ Jesus and called to be holy, together with all those everywhere who call on the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, their Lord and ours:
• 1 Corinthians 14:16
  Else when thou shalt bless with the spirit, how shall he that occupieth the room of the unlearned say Amen at thy giving of thanks, seeing he understandeth not what thou sayest?Otherwise, if you speak a blessing in spirit, how can someone who is uninstructed say “Amen” to your thanksgiving, since he does not know what you are saying?

2 Corinthians

• 2 Corinthians 2:14
  Now thanks be unto God, which always causeth us to triumph in Christ, and maketh manifest the savour of his knowledge by us in every place.But thanks be to God, who always leads us triumphantly as captives in Christ and through us spreads everywhere the fragrance of the knowledge of Him.

Ephesians

• Ephesians 4:27
  Neither give place to the devil.and do not give the devil a foothold.

1 Thessalonians

• 1 Thessalonians 1:8
  For from you sounded out the word of the Lord not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but also in every place your faith to God-ward is spread abroad; so that we need not to speak any thing.For not only did the message of the Lord ring out from you to Macedonia and Achaia, but your faith in God has gone out to every place, so that we have no need to say anything more.

1 Timothy

• 1 Timothy 2:8
  I will therefore that men pray every where, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting.Therefore I want the men everywhere to pray, lifting up holy hands, without anger or dissension.

Hebrews

• Hebrews 8:7
  For if that first covenant had been faultless, then should no place have been sought for the second.For if that first covenant had been without fault, no place would have been sought for a second.
• Hebrews 11:8
  By faith Abraham, when he was called to go out into a place which he should after receive for an inheritance, obeyed; and he went out, not knowing whither he went.By faith Abraham, when called to go to a place he would later receive as his inheritance, obeyed and went, without knowing where he was going.
• Hebrews 12:17
  For ye know how that afterward, when he would have inherited the blessing, he was rejected: for he found no place of repentance, though he sought it carefully with tears.For you know that afterward, when he wanted to inherit the blessing, he was rejected. He could find no ground for repentance, though he sought the blessing with tears.

2 Peter

• 2 Peter 1:19
  We have also a more sure word of prophecy; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a light that shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day star arise in your hearts:We also have the word of the prophets as confirmed beyond doubt. And you will do well to pay attention to it, as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts.

Revelation

• Revelation 2:5
  Remember therefore from whence thou art fallen, and repent, and do the first works; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will remove thy candlestick out of his place, except thou repent.Therefore, keep in mind how far you have fallen. Repent and perform the deeds you did at first. But if you do not repent, I will come to you and remove your lampstand from its place.
• Revelation 6:14
  And the heaven departed as a scroll when it is rolled together; and every mountain and island were moved out of their places.The sky receded like a scroll being rolled up, and every mountain and island was moved from its place.
• Revelation 12:6
  And the woman fled into the wilderness, where she hath a place prepared of God, that they should feed her there a thousand two hundred and threescore days.And the woman fled into the wilderness, where God had prepared a place for her to be nourished for 1,260 days.
• Revelation 12:8
  And prevailed not; neither was their place found any more in heaven.But the dragon was not strong enough, and no longer was any place found in heaven for him and his angels.
• Revelation 12:14
  And to the woman were given two wings of a great eagle, that she might fly into the wilderness, into her place, where she is nourished for a time, and times, and half a time, from the face of the serpent.But the woman was given two wings of a great eagle to fly from the presence of the serpent to her place in the wilderness, where she was nourished for a time, and times, and half a time.
• Revelation 16:16
  And he gathered them together into a place called in the Hebrew tongue Armageddon.And they assembled the kings in the place that in Hebrew is called Armageddon.
• Revelation 18:17
  For in one hour so great riches is come to nought. And every shipmaster, and all the company in ships, and sailors, and as many as trade by sea, stood afar off,For in a single hour such fabulous wealth has been destroyed!” Every shipmaster, passenger, and sailor, and all who make their living from the sea, will stand at a distance
• Revelation 20:11
  And I saw a great white throne, and him that sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away; and there was found no place for them.Then I saw a great white throne and the One seated on it. Earth and heaven fled from His presence, and no place was found for them.

Notes

1. 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.
2. English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).