ΠΟΛΙΤΕΊΑ: ** πολιτεία, -ας, ἡ [ (< πολιτεύω), [in LXX: II Mac 4:11 6:23 8:17 13:14, III Mac 3:21, 23, IV Mac 3:20 8:7 17:9*;] ] 1. . citizenship: Ac 22:28 (III Mac 3:21, 23, Hdt., Xen., a1.).
2. . government, administration (Aristoph., Dem., al.).
3. . a commonwealth: Eph 2:12.†