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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

Old TestamentNew Testament

Occurrences

357 total
  1. Romans 5:15πολλῷ · how much; πολλοὺς · many
    But the gift is not like the trespass. For if the many died by the trespass of the one man, how much more did God’s grace and the gift that came by the grace of the one man, Jesus Christ, abound to the many!
  2. Romans 5:16πολλῶν · many
    Again, the gift is not like the result of the one man’s sin: The judgment that followed one sin brought condemnation, but the gift that followed many trespasses brought justification.
  3. Romans 5:17πολλῷ · how much
    For if, by the trespass of the one man, death reigned through that one man, how much more will those who receive the abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness reign in life through the one man, Jesus Christ!
  4. Romans 5:19πολλοί · many; πολλοί · many
    For just as through the disobedience of the one man the many were made sinners, so also through the obedience of the one man the many will be made righteous.
  5. Romans 8:29πολλοῖς · many
    For those God foreknew, He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son, so that He would be the firstborn among many brothers.
  6. Romans 9:22πολλῇ · great
    What if God, intending to show His wrath and make His power known, bore with great patience the vessels of His wrath, prepared for destruction?
  7. Romans 12:4πολλὰ · many
    Just as each of us has one body with many members, and not all members have the same function,
  8. Romans 12:5πολλοὶ · many
    …so in Christ we who are many are one body, and each member belongs to one another.
  9. Romans 15:22πολλὰ
    That is why I have often been hindered from coming to you.
  10. Romans 16:2πολλῶν · to many [people]
    Welcome her in the Lord in a manner worthy of the saints, and assist her with anything she may need from you. For she has been a great help to many people, including me.
  11. Romans 16:6πολλὰ · very hard
    Greet Mary, who has worked very hard for you.
  12. Romans 16:12πολλὰ · very hard
    Greet Tryphena and Tryphosa, women who have worked hard in the Lord. Greet my beloved Persis, who has worked very hard in the Lord.
  13. 1 Corinthians 1:26πολλοὶ · many [of you]; πολλοὶ · many [were]; πολλοὶ · many [were]
    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.
  14. 1 Corinthians 2:3πολλῷ · much
    I came to you in weakness and fear, and with much trembling.
  15. 1 Corinthians 4:15πολλοὺς · [have] many
    Even if you have ten thousand guardians in Christ, you do not have many fathers; for in Christ Jesus I became your father through the gospel.
  16. 1 Corinthians 8:5πολλοὶ · many [ so-called ]; πολλοί
    For even if there are so-called gods, whether in heaven or on earth (as there are many so-called gods and lords),
  17. 1 Corinthians 10:17πολλοί · many
    Because there is one loaf, we who are many are one body; for we all partake of the one loaf.
  18. 1 Corinthians 10:33πολλῶν · of many
    …as I also try to please everyone in all I do. For I am not seeking my own good, but the good of many, that they may be saved.
  19. 1 Corinthians 11:30πολλοὶ · many
    That is why many among you are weak and sick, and a number of you have fallen asleep.
  20. 1 Corinthians 12:12πολλὰ · of many; πολλὰ · many
    The body is a unit, though it is composed of many parts. And although its parts are many, they all form one body. So it is with Christ.
  21. 1 Corinthians 12:14πολλά · of many
    For the body does not consist of one part, but of many.
  22. 1 Corinthians 12:20πολλὰ · [there are] many
    As it is, there are many parts, but one body.
  23. 1 Corinthians 12:22πολλῷ
    On the contrary, the parts of the body that seem to be weaker are indispensable,
  24. 1 Corinthians 16:9πολλοί · many
    …because a great door for effective work has opened to me, even though many oppose me.
  25. 1 Corinthians 16:12πολλὰ
    Now about our brother Apollos: I strongly urged him to go to you with the brothers. He was not at all inclined to go now, but he will go when he has the opportunity.
  26. 1 Corinthians 16:19πολλὰ · warmly
    The churches in the province of Asia send you greetings. Aquila and Prisca greet you warmly in the Lord, and so does the church that meets at their house.
  27. 2 Corinthians 1:11πολλῶν · many; πολλῶν · [ their prayers ]
    …as you help us by your prayers. Then many will give thanks on our behalf for the favor shown us in answer to their prayers.
  28. 2 Corinthians 2:4πολλῆς · great; πολλῶν · many
    For through many tears I wrote you out of great distress and anguish of heart, not to grieve you but to let you know how much I love you.
  29. 2 Corinthians 2:17πολλοὶ · so many others
    For we are not like so many others, who peddle the word of God for profit. On the contrary, in Christ we speak before God with sincerity, as men sent from God.
  30. 2 Corinthians 3:9πολλῷ · how much
    For if the ministry of condemnation was glorious, how much more glorious is the ministry of righteousness!
  31. 2 Corinthians 3:11πολλῷ · how much greater
    For if what was fading away came with glory, how much greater is the glory of that which endures!
  32. 2 Corinthians 3:12πολλῇ · very
    Therefore, since we have such a hope, we are very bold.
  33. 2 Corinthians 6:4πολλῇ · great
    Rather, as servants of God we commend ourselves in every way: in great endurance; in troubles, hardships, and calamities;
  34. 2 Corinthians 6:10πολλοὺς · {making} many
    …sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; poor, yet making many rich; having nothing, and yet possessing everything.
  35. 2 Corinthians 7:4πολλή · Great [is]; πολλή · great [is]
    Great is my confidence in you; great is my pride in you; I am filled with encouragement; in all our troubles my joy overflows.
  36. 2 Corinthians 8:2πολλῇ · [the] terrible
    In the terrible ordeal they suffered, their abundant joy and deep poverty overflowed into rich generosity.
  37. 2 Corinthians 8:4πολλῆς
    …they earnestly pleaded with us for the privilege of sharing in this service to the saints.
  38. 2 Corinthians 8:15πολὺ · much
    As it is written: “He who gathered much had no excess, and he who gathered little had no shortfall.”
  39. 2 Corinthians 8:22πολλοῖς · many ways; πολὺ · even; πολλῇ · more
    And we are sending along with them our brother who has proven his earnestness to us many times and in many ways, and now even more so by his great confidence in you.