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# 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