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Forms of the word
Dictionary: 
πολύς, πολλή, πολύ
Greek transliteration: 
polys
Simplified transliteration: 
polys
Numbers
Strong's number: 
4118
GK Number: 
4498
Statistics
Frequency in New Testament: 
416
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag: 
a-1a(2a)
Gloss: 
many, great, large; (compar.) more than, greater than; (super.) the most; very large
Definition: 
great, in magnitude or quantity, much, large, Mt. 13:5; Jn. 3:23; 15:8; pl. many, Mt. 3:7; in time, long, Mt. 25:19; Mk. 6:35; Jn. 5:6; οἱ πολλοι, the many, the mass, Rom. 5:15; 12:5; 1 Cor. 10:33; τὸ πολύ, much, 2 Cor. 8:15; πολύ, as an adv., much, greatly, Mk. 12:27; Lk. 7:47; of time, ἐπὶ πολύ, a long time, Acts 28:6; μετ᾿ οὐ πολὺ, not long after, Acts 27:14; followed by a compar., much, 2 Cor. 8:22; πολλῶ, much, by much, Mt. 6:30; Mk. 10:48; τὰ πολλά, as an adv., most frequently, generally, Rom. 15:22; πολλά, as an adv., much, greatly, vehemently, Mk. 1:45; 3:12; of time, many times, frequently, often, Mt. 9:14

Greek-English Concordance for πολύς

Matthew 26:53 Or do you think that I cannot ask of my Father, and he will immediately place at my disposal more (pleiō | πλείω | adverb-comparative) than twelve legions of angels?
Matthew 26:60 but they found none, even though many (pollōn | πολλῶν | gen pl masc) false witnesses came forward. Finally two came forward
Matthew 27:19 But while Pilate was sitting on the judgment seat, his wife sent him a message, saying, “Have nothing to do with that innocent man; for I have suffered many (polla | πολλά | acc pl neut) things in a dream today on account of him.”
Matthew 27:52 the tombs were opened, and many (polla | πολλά | nom pl neut) bodies of the saints who had fallen asleep were raised.
Matthew 27:53 After his resurrection they came out of the tombs and entered the holy city and appeared to many (pollois | πολλοῖς | dat pl masc).
Matthew 27:55 And looking on from a distance were many (pollai | πολλαί | nom pl fem) women who had followed Jesus from Galilee to care for his needs.
Mark 1:34 So he healed many (pollous | πολλούς | acc pl masc) who were sick with various diseases, and drove out many (polla | πολλά | acc pl neut) demons. But he would not permit the demons to speak, because they knew him.
Mark 1:45 However, he went out and began to announce it publicly (polla | πολλά | acc pl neut) and spread abroad the news, so that no longer Jesus could no longer openly enter a town, enter but stayed out in unpopulated areas. stayed Yet people kept coming to him from every quarter.
Mark 2:2 Many (polloi | πολλοί | nom pl masc) people gathered so that there was no longer any room, not even at the entrance; and he began speaking the word to them.
Mark 2:15 And as he reclined at table he in Levi’s house, Levi’s many (polloi | πολλοί | nom pl masc) tax collectors and sinners were reclining with Jesus and his disciples, his for there were many (polloi | πολλοί | nom pl masc) who followed him.
Mark 3:7 But Jesus withdrew with his disciples his withdrew to the lake, and there followed a large (poly | πολύ | nom sg neut) crowd from Galilee followed and from Judea,
Mark 3:8 and from Jerusalem, and from Idumea and beyond the Jordan and around Tyre and Sidon a large (poly | πολύ | nom sg neut) crowd large (poly | πολύ | nom sg neut) came to him when they heard about the things he had done. came to him
Mark 3:10 many (pollous | πολλούς | acc pl masc), For he had healed many (pollous | πολλούς | acc pl masc), so that all who had diseases were pressing forward so they could touch him. all who had diseases
Mark 3:12 But he warned them repeatedly (polla | πολλά | acc pl neut) not to disclose who he was.
Mark 4:1 Again Jesus began to teach beside the lake. And a very (pleistos | πλεῖστος | nom sg masc superlative) large (pleistos | πλεῖστος | nom sg masc superlative) crowd gathered about him, crowd very large (pleistos | πλεῖστος | nom sg masc superlative) so that he got into a boat got and sat there out on the lake while all the people were on shore by the edge of the water. on shore were
Mark 4:2 And he taught them many (polla | πολλά | acc pl neut) things (polla | πολλά | acc pl neut) by parables, many things (polla | πολλά | acc pl neut) and in his teaching said to them: in teaching his
Mark 4:5 Other seed fell on rocky ground where it did not have much (pollēn | πολλήν | acc sg fem) soil, much (pollēn | πολλήν | acc sg fem) and it sprang up right away because it had no depth of soil.
Mark 4:33 So with many (pollais | πολλαῖς | dat pl fem) parables such as these he spoke the word to them, as they were able to understand.
Mark 5:9 And Jesus asked him, “What is your name?” your He replied, “Legion is my name, my for we are many.” (polloi | πολλοί | nom pl masc) we are
Mark 5:10 And he kept begging earnestly (polla | πολλά | acc pl neut) not to send them send out of the region.
Mark 5:21 When Jesus had crossed Jesus in a boat again to the other side, a large (polys | πολύς | nom sg masc) crowd gathered around him, and he was by the lake.
Mark 5:23 and begged him earnestly (polla | πολλά | acc pl neut), saying, “My little daughter “My is about to die. is about Come and place your hands on her so she will be healed and live.”
Mark 5:24 So Jesus went with him. A large (polys | πολύς | nom sg masc) crowd was following him and crowding around him.
Mark 5:26 She had suffered a great (polla | πολλά | acc pl neut) deal under the care of many (pollōn | πολλῶν | gen pl masc) doctors, and had spent all she had, all yet it benefitted her nothing; rather she had grown worse.
Mark 5:38 They came to the house of the synagogue official, and Jesus saw a commotion with people weeping and wailing loudly (polla | πολλά | acc pl neut).
Mark 5:43 And Jesus strictly (polla | πολλά | acc pl neut) ordered them strictly (polla | πολλά | acc pl neut) that no one should know about this, and he told them that something to eat should be given to her. to eat
Mark 6:2 And when the Sabbath came, he began to teach in the synagogue. And many (polloi | πολλοί | nom pl masc), when they heard him, were astonished, saying, “Where does this man get these things? What wisdom has been given to him? How are such mighty works done through his hands? his are done
Mark 6:13 and they drove out many (polla | πολλά | acc pl neut) demons. They anointed with oil many (pollous | πολλούς | acc pl masc) who were sick and healed them.
Mark 6:20 because Herod feared John, knowing him to be man, a just and holy man, and he protected him.
Mark 6:23 And he promised her insistently (polla | πολλά | acc pl neut) with an oath, “Whatever you ask for, I will give it to you, up to half of my kingdom.”
Mark 6:31 And he said to them, “Come away by yourselves to some deserted place and rest a while.” For many (polloi | πολλοί | nom pl masc) were coming and going, and they did not even have a time to eat.
Mark 6:33 Many (polloi | πολλοί | nom pl masc) people (polloi | πολλοί | nom pl masc) saw them leaving, recognized them, and hurried together on foot from all the towns and arrived there ahead of them.
Mark 6:34 When Jesus got out of the boat, he saw the large (polyn | πολύν | acc sg masc) crowd, and had compassion on them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd. And he began to teach them many (polla | πολλά | acc pl neut) things.
Mark 6:35 As the hour grew late (pollēs | πολλῆς | gen sg fem), his disciples came to him and said, “This is a deserted place and the hour is already late (pollē | πολλή | nom sg fem).
Mark 7:4 They do not eat anything from the marketplace unless it is purified by washing. And there are many (polla | πολλά | nom pl neut) other customs that they have received as tradition to keep, like the washing of cups, pots, and copper bowls, and dining couches.)
Mark 7:13 Thus you invalidate the word of God with your tradition that you have handed down. And you do many (polla | πολλά | acc pl neut) similar things.”
Mark 8:1 In those days, when once again a large (pollou | πολλοῦ | gen sg masc) crowd had gathered and had nothing to eat, Jesus called his disciples and said to them,
Mark 8:31 Then Jesus began to teach them that it was necessary for the Son of Man to suffer many things (polla | πολλά | acc pl neut) and be rejected by the elders and the ruling priests and scribes, and be killed and after three days to rise again.
Mark 9:12 And he said to them, “Elijah does come first, and restores all things. Yet how is it written about the Son of Man? That he should suffer many things (polla | πολλά | acc pl neut) and be treated with contempt?
Mark 9:14 And when they came to the disciples, they saw a large (polyn | πολύν | acc sg masc) crowd around them, and scribes arguing with them.
Mark 9:26 After crying out and convulsing him violently (polla | πολλά | acc pl neut), the spirit came out; and the boy was like a corpse, so that many (pollous | πολλούς | acc pl masc) were saying, “He is dead.”
Mark 10:22 Disheartened by the saying, the man went away grieving; for he had many (polla | πολλά | acc pl neut) possessions.
Mark 10:31 But many (polloi | πολλοί | nom pl masc) who are first will be last, and the last will be first.”
Mark 10:45 For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.” (pollōn | πολλῶν | gen pl masc)
Mark 10:48 And many (polloi | πολλοί | nom pl masc) were sternly telling him to be quiet; but all (pollō | πολλῷ | dat sg neut) the more he kept crying out, “Son of David, have mercy on me!”
Mark 11:8 And many (polloi | πολλοί | nom pl masc) spread their cloaks on the road, while others spread tall grass, cutting it from the fields.
Mark 12:5 So he sent another; and that one they killed — and so with many (pollous | πολλούς | acc pl masc) others, beating some and killing others.
Mark 12:27 He is not God of the dead, but of the living. You are greatly (poly | πολύ | adverb) mistaken!”
Mark 12:37 David himself calls him ‘Lord,’ so how can he be his son?” And the large (polys | πολύς | nom sg masc) crowd was listening to him with delight.
Mark 12:41 And taking a seat opposite the treasury, he was watching how the people were putting money into the offering box. Many (polloi | πολλοί | nom pl masc) rich people were putting in large (polla | πολλά | acc pl neut) sums.

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