citizenship

Greek Noun Neuter

πολίτευμα, -τος, τό (πολιτεύω), [in LXX: 2Ma.12:7 *;] 1) an act of administration. 2) a form of government. 3) = πολιτεία, (a) citizenship : Php.3:20 (R, txt.); (b) community, commonwealth : Phi, l.with (R, mg; for exx, see MM, xx). (AS)

citizenship

Greek Noun Neuter

πολῑτ-ευμα, ατος, τό, business of government, act of administration, [Refs 4th c.BC+]: more frequently in plural, measures of government or institutions, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἔν τε τοῖς κατὰ τὴν πόλιν π. καὶ ἐν τοῖς Ἑλληνικοῖς both in my home and foreign policy, [Refs 1st c.AD+]; π. [Refs 1st c.BC+] II) the concrete of πολιτεία [Refs], the government, π. ἐστὶν ἡ πολιτεία [Refs 4th c.BC+]; οἱ ἐν π. the citizens, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; π. ἀκέραια, σωφρονικά, [Refs 1st c.BC+]free republics, [Refs 1st c.BC+]; form of government, πολίτεομα (sic) εἶναι ἐν Χίῳ δῆμον [Refs 4th c.BC+], cf. Decrees Attic dialect cited in [Refs 1st c.AD+] III) citizen rights, citizenship, ἀξίους τοῦ παρ᾽ ὑμῖν π. [NT] IV) concrete, body of citizens, τὸ π. τὸ Μιλησίων [Refs 3rd c.BC+]; souereign body, [Refs 4th c.BC+] IV.2) corporate body of citizens resident in a foreign city, Καυνίων τὸ π. (at Sidon) [Refs]; τὸ π. τῶν Κρητῶν (in Egypt) [Refs 2nd c.BC+] IV.2.b) generally, corporate body, association, τὸ π. τῶν γυναικῶν [Refs]; τὸ π. τινός founded by a person, [Refs 1st c.AD+]

Greek

Noun Neuter

a community, i.e. (abstractly) citizenship (figuratively); conversation; from g4176 (πολιτεύομαι)