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μητρόπολις G3390
G3390 is the Greek word μητρόπολις, transliterated mētrópolis.
Word: μητρόπολιςTransliteration: mētrópolisLanguage: GreekIn the KJV: not tagged in this text
What it means
a mother city, i.e. "metropolis".
Where it comes from
from G3384 (μήτηρ) and G4172 (πόλις).
Strong's own list of renderings: chiefest city.
This entry is in Strong's lexicon but is not tagged anywhere in the King James text used here, so there are no verses to show.
Common questions
What does Strong's G3390 mean?
G3390 is the Greek word μητρόπολις (mētrópolis), meaning a mother city, i.e. "metropolis".
Where does G3390 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: from G3384 (μήτηρ) and G4172 (πόλις).
Nearby entries
G3387 · μήτις — whether anyG3388 · μήτρα — the matrixG3389 · μητραλῴας — a mother-thresher, i.e. matricideG3391 · μία — one or firstG3392 · μιαίνω — to sully or taint, i.e. contaminate…G3393 · μίασμα — (morally) foulness (properly, the effect)
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