# holy city

## Definition:

In the Bible, the term "holy city" refers to the city of Jerusalem.

* This term is used to refer to the ancient city of Jerusalem as well as the new, heavenly Jerusalem where God will live and reign among his people.
* This term can be translated by combining the terms for "holy" and "city" that have been used in the rest of the translation.

(See also: [heaven](../kt/heaven.md), [holy](../kt/holy.md), [Jerusalem](../names/jerusalem.md))

## Bible References:

* [Matthew 04:5-6](rc://en/tn/help/mat/04/05)
* [Matthew 27:51-53](rc://en/tn/help/mat/27/51)
* [Revelation 21:1-2](rc://en/tn/help/rev/21/01)
* [Revelation 21:9-10](rc://en/tn/help/rev/21/09)
* [Revelation 22:18-19](rc://en/tn/help/rev/22/18)

## Word Data:

* Strong's: H5892, H6944, G40, G4172

## Forms Found in the English ULB:

holy cities, holy city