"a place, locality, Mt. 12:43; Lk. 6:17; a limited spot or ground, Mt. 24:15; 27:33; Jn. 4:20; Acts 6:13; a precise spot or situation, Mt. 28:6; Mk. 16:6; Lk. 14:9; a dwelling place, abode, mansion, dwelling, seat, Jn. 14:2, 3; Acts 4:31; a place of ordinary deposit, Mt. 26:52; a ..."
Definition and meaning
a place, locality, Mt. 12:43; Lk. 6:17; a limited spot or ground, Mt. 24:15; 27:33; Jn. 4:20; Acts 6:13; a precise spot or situation, Mt. 28:6; Mk. 16:6; Lk. 14:9; a dwelling place, abode, mansion, dwelling, seat, Jn. 14:2, 3; Acts 4:31; a place of ordinary deposit, Mt. 26:52; a place, passage in a book, Lk. 4:17; place occupied, room, space, Lk. 2:7; 14:9, 22; place, opportunity, Acts 25:16; Heb. 12:17; place, condition, position, 1 Cor. 14:16
In the original Greek the word is written: τόπος
Historical context
Rome had controlled Judea since 63 BC. Herod the Great rebuilt the Temple into one of the most magnificent structures in the ancient world — and simultaneously murdered members of his own family. The common people paid multiple layers of taxation and were politically powerless. Into that world a carpenter from Galilee began teaching that the kingdom of God had arrived.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of topos (G5117) across the King James Bible.
When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he walketh through dry places, seeking rest, and findeth none.
When Jesus heard of it, he departed thence by ship into a desert place apart: and when the people had heard thereof, they followed him on foot out of the cities.
And when it was evening, his disciples came to him, saying, This is a desert place, and the time is now past; send the multitude away, that they may go into the villages, and buy themselves victuals.
And when the men of that place had knowledge of him, they sent out into all that country round about, and brought unto him all that were diseased;
For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places.
When ye therefore shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, stand in the holy place,(whoso readeth, let him understand:)
Then said Jesus unto him, Put up again thy sword into his place: for all they that take the sword shall perish with the sword.
And when they were come unto a place called Golgotha, that is to say, a place of a skull,
He is not here: for he is risen, as he said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay.
And in the morning, rising up a great while before day, he went out, and departed into a solitary place, and there prayed.
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Common questions
Strong's G5117 (topos) is a Greek word that means: a place, locality, Mt. 12:43; Lk. 6:17; a limited spot or ground, Mt. 24:15; 27:33; Jn. 4:20; Acts 6:13; a precise spot or situation, Mt. 28:6; Mk. 16:6; Lk. 14:9; a dwelling place, abode, mansion, dw... It appears 87 times in the King James Bible.
The word topos (G5117) appears 87 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G5117 is topos, a Greek word defined as: a place, locality, Mt. 12:43; Lk. 6:17; a limited spot or ground, Mt. 24:15; 27:33; Jn. 4:20; Acts 6:13; a precise spot or situation, Mt. 28:6; Mk. 16. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
topos is a Greek word found in the New Testament.