# 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](../other/jerusalem.md)) ## Bible References: ## * [Matthew 04:5-6](en/tn/mat/help/04/05) * [Matthew 27:51-53](en/tn/mat/help/27/51) * [Revelation 21:1-2](en/tn/rev/help/21/01) * [Revelation 21:9-10](en/tn/rev/help/21/09) * [Revelation 22:18-19](en/tn/rev/help/22/18) ## Word Data:## * Strong's: