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, Act.11:21; ὄχλος, Mrk.5:24; θερισμός, Mat.9:37; χόρτος, Jhn.6:10; χρόνος, Mat.25:19; γογγυσμός, Jhn.7:12; πόνος, Col.4:13; δόξα, Mat.24:30; σιγή, Act.21:40; pl., προφῆται, Mat.13:17; ὄχλοι, Mat.4:25; δαιμόνια, Mrk.1:34; δυνάμεις, Mat.7:22, 2. As subst., pl. masc, πολλοί, many (persons): Mat.7:22, Mrk.2:2, al.; with genitive partit., Mat.3:7, Luk.1:16, al.; before ἐκ, Jhn.7:31, Act.17:12; with art., οἱ π., the many, Mat.24:12, Rom.12:5, 1Co.10:17, 33 2Co.2:17; opposite to ὁ εἶς (Lft., Notes, 291), Rom.5:15, 19; neut. pl., πολλά: Mat.13:3, Mrk.5:26, al.; accusative with adverbial force, Mrk.1:45, Rom.16:6 (Deiss., LAE, 317), 1Co.16:12, Jas.3:2, al.; neut. sing., πολύ: Luk.12:48; adverbially, Mrk.12:27, al.; πολλοῦ (genitive pret.), Mat.26:9; with compar. (Bl., §44, 5), π. σπουδαιότερον, 2Co.8:22; πολλῷ πλείους, Jhn.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.: Jhn.15:2, Act.18:2o, Heb.3:3; before παρά, Heb.11:4 (cf. Westc, in l. Was ΠΛΙΟΝΑ here a primitive error for ΗΔΙΟΝΑ ?); pi., Act.13:31, al.; with genitive compar., Mat.21:36; with num. (ἤ of comp. omitted), Act.4:22 24:11, al. 2. As subst., οἱ π., the greater number: Act.10:32 27:12, 1Co.10:5 15:6; also (Bl., §44, 3) others, more, the more: 2Co.2:6 4:15, Php.1:14; πλείονα, Luk.11:53; πλειον, πλέον, Mat.20:10, 2Ti.3:9; with genitive comp., Mk 12:43, Luk.21:3; π. Ἰωνᾶ ὧδε, Mat.12:41; adverbially, Act.4:17 20:9 24:4. 3. As adv., πλεῖον: before ἤ, Luk.9:13; with genitive comp., Mat.5:20; πλείω: with num., Mat.26:53. Superl., πλεῖστος, -η, -ον , (a) prop., most: Mat.11:20 21:8; adverbially, τὸ π., 1Co.14:27; (b) elative (M, Pr., 79), very great: ὄχλος π., Mrk.4:1. (AS)
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G4183 — πολύς
polus · much · Greek
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Matthew 2:18 · πολύς,A voice was heard in Ramah, Weeping and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children; And she would not be comforted, because they are not.Matthew 3:7 · πολλοὺςBut when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his baptism, he said unto them, Ye offspring of vipers, who warned you to flee from the wrath to come?Matthew 4:25 · πολλοὶAnd there followed him great multitudes from Galilee and Decapolis and Jerusalem and Judæa and from beyond the Jordan.Matthew 5:12 · πολὺςRejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets that were before you.Matthew 6:30 · πολλῷBut if God doth so clothe the grass of the field, which to-day is, and to-morrow is cast into the oven, shall he not much more clothe you, O ye of little faith?Matthew 7:13 · πολλοίEnter ye in by the narrow gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many are they that enter in thereby.Matthew 7:22 · πολλοὶ · πολλὰςMany will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy by thy name, and by thy name cast out demons, and by thy name do many mighty works?Matthew 8:1 · πολλοί.And when he was come down from the mountain, great multitudes followed him.Matthew 8:11 · πολλοὶAnd I say unto you, that many shall come from the east and the west, and shall sit down with Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, in the kingdom of heaven:Matthew 8:16 · πολλούς,And when even was come, they brought unto him many possessed with demons: and he cast out the spirits with a word, and healed all that were sick:Matthew 8:18 · πολλοὺςNow when Jesus saw great multitudes about him, he gave commandment to depart unto the other side.Matthew 8:30 · πολλῶνNow there was afar off from them a herd of many swine feeding.Matthew 9:10 · πολλοὶAnd it came to pass, as he sat at meat in the house, behold, many publicans and sinners came and sat down with Jesus and his disciples.Matthew 9:14 · πολλά,Then come to him the disciples of John, saying, Why do we and the Pharisees fast oft, but thy disciples fast not?Matthew 9:37 · πολύς,Then saith he unto his disciples, The harvest indeed is plenteous, but the laborers are few.Matthew 10:31 · πολλῶνFear not therefore: ye are of more value than many sparrows.Matthew 12:15 · πολλοί,And Jesus perceiving it withdrew from thence: and many followed him; and he healed them all,Matthew 13:2 · πολλοὶAnd there were gathered unto him great multitudes, so that he entered into a boat, and sat; and all the multitude stood on the beach.Matthew 13:3 · πολλὰAnd he spake to them many things in parables, saying, Behold, the sower went forth to sow;Matthew 13:5 · πολλήν,and others fell upon the rocky places, where they had not much earth: and straightway they sprang up, because they had no deepness of earth:Matthew 13:17 · πολλοὶFor verily I say unto you, that many prophets and righteous men desired to see the things which ye see, and saw them not; and to hear the things which ye hear, and heard them not.Matthew 13:58 · πολλὰςAnd he did not many mighty works there because of their unbelief.Matthew 14:14 · πολὺνAnd he came forth, and saw a great multitude, and he had compassion on them, and healed their sick.Matthew 14:24 · πολλοὺςBut the boat was now in the midst of the sea, distressed by the waves; for the wind was contrary.Matthew 15:30 · πολλοὶ · πολλοὺςAnd there came unto him great multitudes, having with them the lame, blind, dumb, maimed, and many others, and they cast them down at his feet; and he healed them:Matthew 16:21 · πολλὰFrom that time began Jesus to show unto his disciples, that he must go unto Jerusalem, and suffer many things of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and the third day be raised up.Matthew 19:2 · πολλοί,and great multitudes followed him; and he healed them there.Matthew 19:22 · πολλά.¶But when the young man heard the saying, he went away sorrowful; for he was one that had great possessions.Matthew 19:30 · ΠολλοὶBut many shall be last that are first; and first that are last.Matthew 20:28 · πολλῶν.¶even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.Matthew 20:29 · πολύς.And as they went out from Jericho, a great multitude followed him.Matthew 22:14 · πολλοὶFor many are called, but few chosen.Matthew 24:5 · πολλοὶ · πολλοὺςFor many shall come in my name, saying, I am the Christ; and shall lead many astray.Matthew 24:10 · πολλοὶAnd then shall many stumble, and shall deliver up one another, and shall hate one another.Matthew 24:11 · πολλοὶ · πολλούς·And many false prophets shall arise, and shall lead many astray.Matthew 24:12 · πολλῶν.And because iniquity shall be multiplied, the love of the many shall wax cold.Matthew 24:30 · πολλῆς.and then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven: and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn, and they shall see the Son of man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.Matthew 25:19 · πολὺνNow after a long time the lord of those servants cometh, and maketh a reckoning with them.Matthew 25:21 · πολλῶνHis lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will set thee over many things; enter thou into the joy of thy lord.Matthew 25:23 · πολλῶνHis lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will set thee over many things; enter thou into the joy of thy lord.Matthew 26:9 · πολλοῦFor this ointment might have been sold for much, and given to the poor.Matthew 26:28 · πολλῶνfor this is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many unto remission of sins.Matthew 26:47 · πολὺςAnd while he yet spake, lo, Judas, one of the twelve, came, and with him a great multitude with swords and staves, from the chief priests and elders of the people.Matthew 26:53 · πλείωOr thinkest thou that I cannot beseech my Father, and he shall even now send me more than twelve legions of angels?Matthew 26:60 · πολλῶνand they found it not, though many false witnesses came. But afterward came two,Matthew 27:19 · πολλὰAnd while he was sitting on the judgment-seat, his wife sent unto him, saying, Have thou nothing to do with that righteous man; for I have suffered many things this day in a dream because of him.Matthew 27:52 · πολλὰand the tombs were opened; and many bodies of the saints that had fallen asleep were raised;Matthew 27:53 · πολλοῖς.¶and coming forth out of the tombs after his resurrection they entered into the holy city and appeared unto many.Matthew 27:55 · πολλαὶAnd many women were there beholding from afar, who had followed Jesus from Galilee, ministering unto him:Mark 1:34 · πολλοὺς · πολλὰAnd he healed many that were sick with divers diseases, and cast out many demons; and he suffered not the demons to speak, because they knew him.Mark 1:45 · πολλὰBut he went out, and began to publish it much, and to spread abroad the matter, insomuch that Jesus could no more openly enter into a city, but was without in desert places: and they came to him from every quarter.Mark 2:2 · πολλοὶAnd many were gathered together, so that there was no longer room for them, no, not even about the door: and he spake the word unto them.Mark 2:15 · πολλοὶ · πολλοί,And it came to pass, that he was sitting at meat in his house, and many publicans and sinners sat down with Jesus and his disciples: for there were many, and they followed him.Mark 3:7 · πολὺAnd Jesus with his disciples withdrew to the sea: and a great multitude from Galilee followed; and from Judæa,Mark 3:8 · πολὺand from Jerusalem, and from Idumæa, and beyond the Jordan, and about Tyre and Sidon, a great multitude, hearing what great things he did, came unto him.Mark 3:10 · πολλοὺςfor he had healed many; insomuch that as many as had plagues pressed upon him that they might touch him.Mark 3:12 · πολλὰAnd he charged them much that they should not make him known.Mark 4:2 · πολλὰAnd he taught them many things in parables, and said unto them in his teaching,Mark 4:5 · πολλήν,And other fell on the rocky ground, where it had not much earth; and straightway it sprang up, because it had no deepness of earth:Mark 4:33 · πολλαῖςAnd with many such parables spake he the word unto them, as they were able to hear it;Mark 5:9 · πολλοίAnd he asked him, What is thy name? And he saith unto him, My name is Legion; for we are many.Mark 5:10 · πολλὰAnd he besought him much that he would not send them away out of the country.Mark 5:21 · πολὺςAnd when Jesus had crossed over again in the boat unto the other side, a great multitude was gathered unto him; and he was by the sea.Mark 5:23 · πολλὰand beseecheth him much, saying, My little daughter is at the point of death: I pray thee, that thou come and lay thy hands on her, that she may be made whole, and live.Mark 5:24 · πολὺςAnd he went with him; and a great multitude followed him, and they thronged him.Mark 5:26 · πολλὰ · πολλῶνand had suffered many things of many physicians, and had spent all that she had, and was nothing bettered, but rather grew worse,Mark 5:38 · πολλά,And they come to the house of the ruler of the synagogue; and he beholdeth a tumult, and many weeping and wailing greatly.Mark 5:43 · πολλὰAnd he charged them much that no man should know this: and he commanded that something should be given her to eat.Mark 6:2 · πολλοὶAnd when the sabbath was come, he began to teach in the synagogue: and many hearing him were astonished, saying, Whence hath this man these things? and, What is the wisdom that is given unto this man, and what mean such mighty works wrought by his hands?Mark 6:13 · πολλὰ · πολλοὺςAnd they cast out many demons, and anointed with oil many that were sick, and healed them.Mark 6:20 · πολλὰfor Herod feared John, knowing that he was a righteous and holy man, and kept him safe. And when he heard him, he was much perplexed; and he heard him gladly.Mark 6:31 · πολλοί,And he saith unto them, Come ye yourselves apart into a desert place, and rest a while. For there were many coming and going, and they had no leisure so much as to eat.Mark 6:33 · πολλοὶAnd the people saw them going, and many knew them, and they ran together there on foot from all the cities, and outwent them.Mark 6:34 · πολὺν · πολλά.¶And he came forth and saw a great multitude, and he had compassion on them, because they were as sheep not having a shepherd: and he began to teach them many things.Mark 6:35 · πολλῆς · πολλή·And when the day was now far spent, his disciples came unto him, and said, The place is desert, and the day is now far spent;Mark 7:4 · πολλάand when they come from the marketplace, except they bathe themselves, they eat not; and many other things there are, which they have received to hold, washings of cups, and pots, and brasen vessels.)Mark 7:13 · πολλὰmaking void the word of God by your tradition, which ye have delivered: and many such like things ye do.Mark 8:1 · πολλοῦIn those days, when there was again a great multitude, and they had nothing to eat, he called unto him his disciples, and saith unto them,Mark 8:31 · πολλὰAnd he began to teach them, that the Son of man must suffer many things, and be rejected by the elders, and the chief priests, and the scribes, and be killed, and after three days rise again.Mark 9:12 · πολλὰAnd he said unto them, Elijah indeed cometh first, and restoreth all things: and how is it written of the Son of man, that he should suffer many things and be set at nought?Mark 9:14 · πολὺνAnd when they came to the disciples, they saw a great multitude about them, and scribes questioning with them.Mark 9:26 · πολλὰ · πολλοὺςAnd having cried out, and torn him much, he came out: and the boy became as one dead; insomuch that the more part said, He is dead.Mark 10:22 · πολλά.But his countenance fell at the saying, and he went away sorrowful: for he was one that had great possessions.Mark 10:31 · πολλοὶBut many that are first shall be last; and the last first.Mark 10:45 · πολλῶν.¶For the Son of man also came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.Mark 10:48 · πολλοὶ · πολλῷAnd many rebuked him, that he should hold his peace: but he cried out the more a great deal, Thou son of David, have mercy on me.Mark 11:8 · πολλοὶAnd many spread their garments upon the way; and others branches, which they had cut from the fields.Mark 12:5 · πολλοὺςAnd he sent another; and him they killed: and many others; beating some, and killing some.Mark 12:27 · πολὺHe is not the God of the dead, but of the living: ye do greatly err.Mark 12:37 · πολὺςDavid himself calleth him Lord; and whence is he his son? And the common people heard him gladly.Mark 12:41 · πολλοὶ · πολλά·And he sat down over against the treasury, and beheld how the multitude cast money into the treasury: and many that were rich cast in much.Mark 13:6 · πολλοὶ · πολλοὺςMany shall come in my name, saying, I am he; and shall lead many astray.Mark 13:26 · πολλῆςAnd then shall they see the Son of man coming in clouds with great power and glory.Mark 14:24 · πολλῶν.And he said unto them, This is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many.Mark 14:56 · πολλοὶFor many bare false witness against him, and their witness agreed not together.Mark 15:3 · πολλά.¶And the chief priests accused him of many things.Mark 15:41 · πολλαὶwho, when he was in Galilee, followed him, and ministered unto him; and many other women that came up with him unto Jerusalem.Luke 1:1 · πολλοὶForasmuch as many have taken in hand to draw up a narrative concerning those matters which have been fulfilled among us,Luke 1:14 · πολλοὶAnd thou shalt have joy and gladness; and many shall rejoice at his birth.Luke 1:16 · πολλοὺςAnd many of the children of Israel shall he turn unto the Lord their God.Luke 2:34 · πολλῶνand Simeon blessed them, and said unto Mary his mother, Behold, this child is set for the falling and the rising of many in Israel; and for a sign which is spoken against;Luke 2:35 · πολλῶνyea and a sword shall pierce through thine own soul; that thoughts out of many hearts may be revealed.Luke 2:36 · πολλαῖς,And there was one Anna, a prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher (she was of a great age, having lived with a husband seven years from her virginity,Luke 3:18 · ΠολλὰWith many other exhortations therefore preached he good tidings unto the people;Luke 4:25 · πολλαὶBut of a truth I say unto you, There were many widows in Israel in the days of Elijah, when the heaven was shut up three years and six months, when there came a great famine over all the land;Luke 4:27 · πολλοὶAnd there were many lepers in Israel in the time of Elisha the prophet; and none of them was cleansed, but only Naaman the Syrian.Luke 4:41 · πολλῶνAnd demons also came out from many, crying out, and saying, Thou art the Son of God. And rebuking them, he suffered them not to speak, because they knew that he was the Christ.Luke 5:6 · πολύ·And when they had done this, they inclosed a great multitude of fishes; and their nets were breaking;Luke 5:15 · πολλοὶBut so much the more went abroad the report concerning him: and great multitudes came together to hear, and to be healed of their infirmities.Luke 5:29 · πολὺςAnd Levi made him a great feast in his house: and there was a great multitude of publicans and of others that were sitting at meat with them.Luke 6:17 · πολὺς · πολὺand he came down with them, and stood on a level place, and a great multitude of his disciples, and a great number of the people from all Judæa and Jerusalem, and the sea coast of Tyre and Sidon, who came to hear him, and to be healed of their diseases;Luke 6:23 · πολὺςRejoice in that day, and leap for joy for behold, your reward is great in heaven; for in the same manner did their fathers unto the prophets.Luke 6:35 · πολύς,But love your enemies, and do them good, and lend, never despairing; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be sons of the Most High: for he is kind toward the unthankful and evil.Luke 7:11 · πολύς.And it came to pass soon afterwards, that he went to a city called Nain; and his disciples went with him, and a great multitude.Luke 7:21 · πολλοὺς · πολλοῖςIn that hour he cured many of diseases and plagues and evil spirits; and on many that were blind he bestowed sight.Luke 7:47 · πολλαί, · πολύ·Wherefore I say unto thee, Her sins, which are many, are forgiven; for she loved much: but to whom little is forgiven, the same loveth little.Luke 8:3 · πολλαὶand Joanna the wife of Chuzas Herod’s steward, and Susanna, and many others, who ministered unto them of their substance.Luke 8:4 · πολλοῦAnd when a great multitude came together, and they of every city resorted unto him, he spake by a parable:Luke 8:29 · πολλοῖςFor he was commanding the unclean spirit to come out from the man. For oftentimes it had seized him: and he was kept under guard, and bound with chains and fetters; and breaking the bands asunder, he was driven of the demon into the deserts.Luke 8:30 · πολλὰAnd Jesus asked him, What is thy name? And he said, Legion; for many demons were entered into him.Luke 9:22 · πολλὰsaying, The Son of man must suffer many things, and be rejected of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and the third day be raised up.Luke 9:37 · πολύς.And it came to pass, on the next day, when they were come down from the mountain, a great multitude met him.Luke 10:2 · πολύς,And he said unto them, The harvest indeed is plenteous, but the laborers are few: pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he send forth laborers into his harvest.Luke 10:24 · πολλοὶfor I say unto you, that many prophets and kings desired to see the things which ye see, and saw them not; and to hear the things which ye hear, and heard them not.Luke 10:40 · πολλὴνBut Martha was cumbered about much serving; and she came up to him, and said, Lord, dost thou not care that my sister did leave me to serve alone? bid her therefore that she help me.Luke 10:41 · πολλά,But the Lord answered and said unto her, Martha, Martha, thou art anxious and troubled about many things:Luke 12:7 · πολλῶνBut the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not: ye are of more value than many sparrows.Luke 12:19 · πολλὰ · πολλά.And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, be merry.Luke 12:47 · πολλάς.And that servant, who knew his lord’s will, and made not ready, nor did according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes;Luke 12:48 · πολύ, · πολὺ · πολύ,but he that knew not, and did things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few stripes. And to whomsoever much is given, of him shall much be required: and to whom they commit much, of him will they ask the more.Luke 13:24 · πολλοί,Strive to enter in by the narrow door: for many, I say unto you, shall seek to enter in, and shall not be able.Luke 14:16 · πολλούς·But he said unto him, A certain man made a great supper; and he bade many:Luke 14:25 · πολλοί.Now there went with him great multitudes: and he turned, and said unto them,Luke 15:13 · πολλὰςAnd not many days after, the younger son gathered all together and took his journey into a far country; and there he wasted his substance with riotous living.Luke 16:10 · πολλῷ · πολλῷHe that is faithful in a very little is faithful also in much: and he that is unrighteous in a very little is unrighteous also in much.Luke 17:25 · πολλὰBut first must he suffer many things and be rejected of this generation.Luke 18:39 · πολλῷAnd they that went before rebuked him, that he should hold his peace but he cried out the more a great deal, Thou son of David, have mercy on me.Luke 21:8 · πολλοὶAnd he said, Take heed that ye be not led astray: for many shall come in my name, saying, I am he; and, The time is at hand: go ye not after them.Luke 21:27 · πολλῆς.¶And then shall they see the Son of man coming in a cloud with power and great glory.Luke 22:65 · πολλὰAnd many other things spake they against him, reviling him.Luke 23:27 · πολὺAnd there followed him a great multitude of the people, and of women who bewailed and lamented him.John 2:12 · πολλὰςAfter this he went down to Capernaum, he, and his mother, and his brethren, and his disciples; and there they abode not many days.John 2:23 · πολλοὶNow when he was in Jerusalem at the passover, during the feast, many believed on his name, beholding his signs which he did.John 3:23 · πολλὰAnd John also was baptizing in Ænon near to Salim, because there was much water there: and they came, and were baptized.John 4:39 · πολλοὶAnd from that city many of the Samaritans believed on him because of the word of the woman, who testified, He told me all things that ever I did.John 4:41 · πολλῷ · πλείουςAnd many more believed because of his word;John 5:6 · πολὺνWhen Jesus saw him lying, and knew that he had been now a long time in that case, he saith unto him, Wouldest thou be made whole?John 6:2 · πολύς,And a great multitude followed him, because they beheld the signs which he did on them that were sick.John 6:5 · πολὺςJesus therefore lifting up his eyes, and seeing that a great multitude cometh unto him, saith unto Philip, Whence are we to buy bread, that these may eat?John 6:10 · πολὺςJesus said, Make the people sit down. Now there was much grass in the place. So the men sat down, in number about five thousand.
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