Bible Dictionary
City
A city is an established settlement, often protected by walls and containing gates, towers, markets, streets, and public places. Biblical cities ranged from small fortified towns to important centers such as Jerusalem.
Biblical Usage
Cities appear from the earliest biblical accounts onward. Scripture describes fortified Canaanite cities, Israelite cities, Jerusalem as the holy city, and special cities such as the cities of refuge. City gates and broad places served for defense, judgment, commerce, proclamations, and public gathering.
Scripture References
Genesis 4:17
Numbers 13:22
Exodus 1:11
Genesis 46:34
Genesis 47:1-11
Numbers 21:21
Numbers 21:32
Numbers 21:33
Numbers 21:35
Numbers 32:1-3
Numbers 32:34-42
Deuteronomy 3:4
Deuteronomy 3:5
Deuteronomy 3:14
1 Kings 4:13
Joshua 12
2 Chronicles 11:11
Judges 9:46-52
Numbers 35:2-7
Numbers 35:9-34
Deuteronomy 19:1-13
Exodus 21:12-14
1 Chronicles 11:5
Luke 2:4
Nehemiah 11:1