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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 2:18 “A voice was heard in Ramah, weeping and loud (polys | πολύς | nom sg masc) lamentation, Rachel weeping for her children; she refused to be comforted, because they were no more.”
Matthew 3:7 But when he saw many (pollous | πολλούς | acc pl masc) of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming for baptism, he said to them, “You brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the coming wrath?
Matthew 4:25 And great (polloi | πολλοί | nom pl masc) crowds followed him from Galilee and the Decapolis, from Jerusalem and Judea, and from beyond the Jordan.
Matthew 5:12 Rejoice and be very glad because your reward is great (polys | πολύς | nom sg masc) in heaven; for that is how they persecuted the prophets who were before you.
Matthew 5:20 For I tell you that unless your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.
Matthew 6:25 “Therefore I say to you, ‘Do not be anxious about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink, or about your body, what you will put on. Is not life more (pleion | πλεῖον | nom sg neut comparative) than food and the body more (pleion | πλεῖον | nom sg neut comparative) than (pleion | πλεῖον | nom sg neut comparative) clothing?
Matthew 6:30 Now if God so clothes the grass of the field, which is here today but tomorrow is thrown into the oven, will he not much (pollō | πολλῷ | dat sg neut) more clothe you, O you of little faith?
Matthew 7:13 “Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and easy the way that leads to destruction, and many (polloi | πολλοί | nom pl masc) are those who enter through it.
Matthew 7:22 On that day many (polloi | πολλοί | nom pl masc) will say to me, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and in your name cast out demons, and in your name do many (pollas | πολλάς | acc pl fem) mighty works?’
Matthew 8:1 When he came down from the mountain, large (polloi | πολλοί | nom pl masc) crowds were following him.
Matthew 8:11 I tell you, many (polloi | πολλοί | nom pl masc) will come from the east and west to recline at table with Abraham and Isaac and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven,
Matthew 8:16 Now when evening came, they brought to him many (pollous | πολλούς | acc pl masc) who were possessed by demons, and he drove out the spirits with a word and healed all who were ill.
Matthew 8:30 Some distance from them there was a large (pollōn | πολλῶν | gen pl masc) herd of pigs feeding.
Matthew 9:10 And as Jesus sat at table in the house, many (polloi | πολλοί | nom pl masc) tax collectors and sinners came and were eating with Jesus and his disciples.
Matthew 9:14 Then the disciples of John came to him and asked, “Why do we and the Pharisees fast regularly (polla | πολλά | acc pl neut), but your disciples do not fast?”
Matthew 9:37 Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest is great (polys | πολύς | nom sg masc) but the workers are few;
Matthew 10:31 So do not be afraid; you are of greater value than many (pollōn | πολλῶν | gen pl neut) sparrows.
Matthew 11:20 Then he began to reprimand the towns in which most (pleistai | πλεῖσται | nom pl fem superlative) of his mighty works had been done, because they did not repent:
Matthew 12:15 But Jesus, aware of this, withdrew from there. And large (polloi | πολλοί | nom pl masc) crowds followed him, and he healed them all.
Matthew 12:41 The men of Nineveh will stand up at the judgment with this generation and condemn it, for they repented at the preaching of Jonah; and look, something greater (pleion | πλεῖον | nom sg neut comparative) than Jonah is here!
Matthew 12:42 The queen of the South will rise up at the judgment with this generation and condemn it, because she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and look, something greater (pleion | πλεῖον | nom sg neut comparative) than Solomon is here!
Matthew 13:2 And great (polloi | πολλοί | nom pl masc) crowds gathered around him so that he got into a boat and sat down, and all the crowd stood on the beach.
Matthew 13:3 And he told them many (polla | πολλά | acc pl neut) things in parables, saying: “A sower went out to sow.
Matthew 13:5 Other seed fell on rocky places, where it did not have much (pollēn | πολλήν | acc sg fem) soil; and immediately it sprouted because it had no depth of soil.
Matthew 13:17 I tell you the truth, many (polloi | πολλοί | nom pl masc) prophets and righteous people longed to see the things you are seeing but did not see them, and to hear the things you are hearing but did not hear them.
Matthew 13:58 And he did not do many (pollas | πολλάς | acc pl fem) miracles there because of their unbelief.
Matthew 14:14 And when he came ashore, he saw a great (polyn | πολύν | acc sg masc) crowd; and he had compassion on them and healed their sick.
Matthew 14:24 Meanwhile the boat, already far from land, was being tossed by the waves, for the wind was against it.
Matthew 15:30 And great (polloi | πολλοί | nom pl masc) crowds came to him, bringing with them those who were lame, blind, crippled, mute, and many (pollous | πολλούς | acc pl masc) others; and they put them down at his feet and he healed them.
Matthew 16:21 From that time Jesus began to explain to his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem and suffer many (polla | πολλά | acc pl neut) things from the elders and ruling priests and scribes, and be killed, and on the third day be raised.
Matthew 19:2 Large (polloi | πολλοί | nom pl masc) crowds followed him, and he healed them there.
Matthew 19:22 But when the young man heard this, he went away greatly distressed, for he had many (polla | πολλά | acc pl neut) possessions.
Matthew 19:30 But many (polloi | πολλοί | nom pl masc) will be first who were last, and last who were first.
Matthew 20:10 When those who were hired first came, they thought they would receive more (pleion | πλεῖον | acc sg neut comparative); but they also each received a denarius.
Matthew 20:28 just as the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life a ransom for many.” (pollōn | πολλῶν | gen pl masc)
Matthew 20:29 As they were going out of Jericho, a large (polys | πολύς | nom sg masc) crowd followed him.
Matthew 21:8 A very large (pleistos | πλεῖστος | nom sg masc superlative) crowd spread their cloaks on the road, while others cut branches from trees and spread them on the road.
Matthew 21:36 Then he sent other servants, more (pleionas | πλείονας | acc pl masc comparative) than the first time, and they did the same to them.
Matthew 22:14 For many (polloi | πολλοί | nom pl masc) are called, but few are chosen.”
Matthew 24:5 For many (polloi | πολλοί | nom pl masc) will come in my name, saying, ‘I am the Christ,’ and they will lead many (pollous | πολλούς | acc pl masc) astray.
Matthew 24:10 At that time many (polloi | πολλοί | nom pl masc) will fall away and will betray one another and hate one another.
Matthew 24:11 And many (polloi | πολλοί | nom pl masc) false prophets will arise and lead many (pollous | πολλούς | acc pl masc) astray;
Matthew 24:12 and because lawlessness will be increased, the love of many (pollōn | πολλῶν | gen pl masc) will grow cold.
Matthew 24:30 And then the sign of the Son of Man will appear in the sky, and then all the tribes of the earth will mourn, and they will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of the sky with power and great (pollēs | πολλῆς | gen sg fem) glory.
Matthew 25:19 Now after a long (polyn | πολύν | acc sg masc) time the master of those servants returned and settled accounts with them.
Matthew 25:21 His master said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been trustworthy in a few things; I will put you in charge of many (pollōn | πολλῶν | gen pl neut) things. Enter into the joy of your master.’
Matthew 25:23 His master said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been trustworthy in a few things; I will put you in charge of many (pollōn | πολλῶν | gen pl neut) things. Enter into the joy of your master.’
Matthew 26:9 For this could have been sold for a high (pollou | πολλοῦ | gen sg neut) price and the money given to the poor.”
Matthew 26:28 for this is my blood of the covenant that is poured out for many (pollōn | πολλῶν | gen pl masc) for the forgiveness of sins.
Matthew 26:47 While he was still speaking, Judas, one of the twelve, arrived accompanied by a large (polys | πολύς | nom sg masc) crowd from the ruling priests and the elders of the people, armed with swords and clubs.

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