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πολύς

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greekNew Testament357 occurrences25 books322 verses

Definition

πολύς, πολλή, πολύ,

[in LXX chiefly for רַב and cognate forms ;]

1. as adj., much, many, great, of number, space, degree, value, time, etc.: ἀριθμός, Acts 11:21; ὄχλος, Mark 5:24; θερισμός, Matthew 9:37; χόρτος, John 6:10; χρόνος, Matthew 25:19; γογγυσμός, John 7:12; πόνος, Colossians 4:13; δόξα, Matthew 24:30; σιγή, Acts 21:40; pl., προφῆται, Matthew 13:17; ὄχλοι, Matthew 4:25; δαιμόνια, Mark 1:34; δυνάμεις, Matthew 7:22,

2. As subst., pl. masc, πολλοί, many (persons): Matthew 7:22, Mark 2:2, al.; with genitive partit., Matthew 3:7, Luke 1:16, al.; before ἐκ, John 7:31, Acts 17:12; with art., οἱ π., the many, Matthew 24:12, Romans 12:5, 1 Corinthians 10:17, 33, 2 Corinthians 2:17; opposite to ὁ εἶς (Lft., Notes, 291), Romans 5:15, 19; neut. pl., πολλά: Matthew 13:3, Mark 5:26, al.; accusative with adverbial force, Mark 1:45, Romans 16:6 (Deiss., LAE, 317), 1 Corinthians 16:12, James 3:2, al.; neut. sing., πολύ: Luke 12:48; adverbially, Mark 12:27, al.; πολλοῦ (genitive pret.), Matthew 26:9; with compar. (Bl., §44, 5), π. σπουδαιότερον, 2 Corinthians 8:22; πολλῷ πλείους, John 4:41.

Compar., πλείων

, neut., πλεῖον and πλέον (see WH, App., 151), pl., πλείονες, -ας, -α, contr., πλείους, -ω (cf. Mayser, 69), more, greater;

1. as adj.: John 15:2, Acts 18:2o, Hebrews 3:3; before παρά, Hebrews 11:4 (cf. Westc, in l. Was ΠΛΙΟΝΑ here a primitive error for ΗΔΙΟΝΑ ?); pi., Acts 13:31, al.; with genitive compar., Matthew 21:36; with num. (ἤ of comp. omitted), Acts 4:22; 24:11, al.

2. As subst., οἱ π., the greater number: Acts 10:32; 27:12, 1 Corinthians 10:5; 15:6; also (Bl., §44, 3) others, more, the more: 2 Corinthians 2:6; 4:15, Philippians 1:14; πλείονα, Luke 11:53; πλειον, πλέον, Matthew 20:10, 2 Timothy 3:9; with genitive comp., Mark 12:43, Luke 21:3; π. Ἰωνᾶ ὧδε, Matthew 12:41; adverbially, Acts 4:17; 20:9; 24:4.

3. As adv., πλεῖον: before ἤ, Luke 9:13; with genitive comp., Matthew 5:20; πλείω: with num., Matthew 26:53.

Superl., πλεῖστος, -η, -ον

, __(a) prop., most: Matthew 11:20; 21:8; adverbially, τὸ π., 1 Corinthians 14:27;

(b) elative (M, Pr., 79), very great: ὄχλος π., Mark 4:1.

Hebrew words it translates

The Hebrew words that the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders as πολύς:

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

357 total
  1. Matthew 27:53πολλοῖς · to many [people]
    After Jesus’ resurrection, when they had come out of the tombs, they entered the holy city and appeared to many people.
  2. Matthew 27:55πολλαὶ · many
    And many women were there, watching from a distance. They had followed Jesus from Galilee to minister to Him.
  3. Mark 1:34πολλοὺς · many; πολλὰ · many
    And He healed many who were ill with various diseases and drove out many demons. But He would not allow the demons to speak, because they knew who He was.
  4. Mark 1:45πολλὰ · [and] openly
    But the man went out and openly began to proclaim and spread the news. Consequently, Jesus could no longer enter a town in plain view, but He stayed out in solitary places. Yet people came to Him from every quarter.
  5. Mark 2:2πολλοὶ · in such large numbers
    …they gathered in such large numbers that there was no more room, not even outside the door, as Jesus spoke the word to them.
  6. Mark 2:15πολλοὶ · many; πολλοὶ · many
    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.
  7. Mark 3:7πολὺ · a large
    So Jesus withdrew with His disciples to the sea, accompanied by a large crowd from Galilee, Judea,
  8. Mark 3:8πολύ · [The] large
    Jerusalem, Idumea, the region beyond the Jordan, and the vicinity of Tyre and Sidon. The large crowd came to Him when they heard what great things He was doing.
  9. Mark 3:10πολλοὺς · so many
    For He had healed so many that all who had diseases were pressing forward to touch Him.
  10. Mark 3:12πολλὰ · sternly
    But He warned them sternly not to make Him known.
  11. Mark 4:2πολλά · many things
    And He taught them many things in parables, and in His teaching He said,
  12. Mark 4:5πολλήν · much
    Some fell on rocky ground, where it did not have much soil. It sprang up quickly because the soil was shallow.
  13. Mark 4:33πολλαῖς · With many such
    With many such parables Jesus spoke the word to them, to the extent that they could understand.
  14. Mark 5:9πολλοί · many
    “What is your name?” Jesus asked. “My name is Legion,” he replied, “for we are many.”
  15. Mark 5:10πολλὰ · repeatedly
    And he begged Jesus repeatedly not to send them out of that region.
  16. Mark 5:21πολὺς · a large
    When Jesus had again crossed by boat to the other side, a large crowd gathered around Him beside the sea.
  17. Mark 5:23πολλὰ · urgently
    …and pleaded with Him urgently, “My little daughter is near death. Please come and place Your hands on her, so that she will be healed and live.”
  18. Mark 5:24πολύς · a large
    So Jesus went with him, and a large crowd followed and pressed around Him.
  19. Mark 5:26πολλὰ · much {agony}; πολλῶν · many
    She had borne much agony under the care of many physicians and had spent all she had, but to no avail. Instead, her condition had only grown worse.
  20. Mark 5:38πολλά · loudly
    When they arrived at the house of the synagogue leader, Jesus saw the commotion and the people weeping and wailing loudly.
  21. Mark 5:43πολλὰ
    Then Jesus gave strict orders that no one should know about this, and He told them to give her something to eat.
  22. Mark 6:2πολλοὶ · many
    When the Sabbath came, He began to teach in the synagogue, and many who heard Him were astonished. “Where did this man get these ideas?” they asked. “What is this wisdom He has been given? And how can He perform such miracles?
  23. Mark 6:13πολλὰ · many; πολλοὺς · many
    They also drove out many demons and healed many of the sick, anointing them with oil.
  24. Mark 6:20πολλὰ
    …because Herod feared John and protected him, knowing that he was a righteous and holy man. When he heard John’s words, he was greatly perplexed; yet he listened to him gladly.
  25. Mark 6:23Πολλά · Whatever
    And he swore to her, “Whatever you ask of me, I will give you, up to half my kingdom!”
  26. Mark 6:31πολλοί · many [people]
    And He said to them, “Come with Me privately to a solitary place, and let us rest for a while.” For many people were coming and going, and they did not even have time to eat.
  27. Mark 6:33πολλοί · many [people]
    But many people saw them leaving and recognized them. They ran together on foot from all the towns and arrived before them.
  28. Mark 6:34πολὺν · a large; πολλά · many things
    When Jesus stepped ashore and saw a large crowd, He had compassion on them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd. And He began to teach them many things.
  29. Mark 6:35πολλῆς · late; πολλή · late
    By now the hour was already late. So the disciples came to Jesus and said, “This is a desolate place, and the hour is already late.
  30. Mark 7:4πολλά · many
    And on returning from the market, they do not eat unless they wash. And there are many other traditions for them to observe, including the washing of cups, pitchers, kettles, and couches for dining.
  31. Mark 7:13πολλὰ · in many
    Thus you nullify the word of God by the tradition you have handed down. And you do so in many such matters.”
  32. Mark 8:1πολλοῦ · very large
    In those days the crowd once again became very large, and they had nothing to eat. Jesus called the disciples to Him and said,
  33. Mark 8:31πολλὰ · many things
    Then He began to teach them that the Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders, chief priests, and scribes, and that He must be killed and after three days rise again.
  34. Mark 9:12πολλὰ · many things
    He replied, “Elijah does indeed come first, and he restores all things. Why then is it written that the Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected?
  35. Mark 9:14πολὺν · a large
    When they returned to the other disciples, they saw a large crowd around them, and scribes arguing with them.
  36. Mark 9:26πολλὰ; πολλοὺς · many
    After shrieking and convulsing him violently, the spirit came out. The boy became like a corpse, so that many said, “He is dead.”
  37. Mark 10:22πολλά · great
    But the man was saddened by these words and went away in sorrow, because he had great wealth.
  38. Mark 10:31πολλοὶ · many [who are]
    But many who are first will be last, and the last will be first.”
  39. Mark 10:45πολλῶν · many
    For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life as a ransom for many.”
  40. Mark 10:48πολλοὶ · Many [people]; πολλῷ · all
    Many people admonished him to be silent, but he cried out all the louder, “Son of David, have mercy on me!”
  41. Mark 11:8πολλοὶ · Many [ in the crowd ]
    Many in the crowd spread their cloaks on the road, while others spread branches they had cut from the fields.
  42. Mark 12:5πολλοὺς · many
    He sent still another, and this one they killed. He sent many others; some they beat and others they killed.