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GreekG4183A / G

πολύς

polus

342Occurrences
G4183Strong's #
A / GPart of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

(singular) much (in any respect) or (plural) many; neuter (singular) as adverbial, largely; neuter (plural) as adverb or noun often, mostly, largely

including the forms from the alternate ;

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
1.as adj., much, many, great, of number, space, degree, value, time, etc.
2.As subst., pl. masc, πολλοί, many (persons)
1.as adj.
2.As subst., οἱ π., the greater number
3.As adv., πλεῖον
(a)prop., most
(b)elative, very great
LXX: chiefly for רַב and cognate forms

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

A / G

Morphology Code

G:A / G:ADV

Full Description

G:A / G:ADV

Occurrences

πολύς appears 342 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

Acts
56
Mark
51
Matthew
50
Luke
46
John
38
Romans
18
2 Corinthians
16
1 Corinthians
14

Key Passages

1 Corinthians 1:26BSB

Brothers, consider the time of your calling: Not many of you were wise by human standards; not many were powerful; not many were of noble birth.

Acts 19:18BSB

Many who had believed now came forward, confessing and disclosing their deeds.

John 16:12BSB

I still have much to tell you, but you cannot yet bear to hear it.

Matthew 12:15BSB

Aware of this, Jesus withdrew from that place. Large crowds followed Him, and He healed them all,

Mark 2:15BSB

While Jesus was dining at Levi’s house, many tax collectors and sinners were eating with Him and His disciples—for there were many who followed Him.

Lexicon data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge) under CC BY 4.0 license.