ΠΟΛΙΝΜΗΔΕΝΟΣ, πολινμηδενος
POLINMĒDENOS, polinmēdenos
Sounds Like: PO-lin-MAY-theh-nos
Translations: city of no one, a city of no one, a city of nothing, city of nothing
From the root: ΠΟΛΙΣ, ΜΗΔΕΙΣ
Part of Speech: Noun, Adjective
Explanation: This is a compound word formed from 'πόλιν' (city, accusative case) and 'μηδενός' (of no one/nothing, genitive case). It literally means 'city of no one' or 'city of nothing'. It describes a city that is devoid of people or significance, or a city that belongs to no one. It implies a state of emptiness, abandonment, or lack of ownership/control.
Inflection: Compound word: 'ΠΟΛΙΝ' is Singular, Accusative, Feminine. 'ΜΗΔΕΝΟΣ' is Singular, Genitive, Masculine or Neuter.
Strong’s numbers: G4172 (Lookup on BibleHub), G3367 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book Three — 7:65
From the same root
No other words from the same root, ΠΟΛΙΣ, ΜΗΔΕΙΣ, appear in our texts.
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