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πολύς (polus) means “much” in the TBESG Greek lexicon from STEPBible.

πολύς Greek · G4183 366 tagged occurrences in 330 verses

Pronunciation guide: pol-oos' Strong’s Greek pronunciation spelling.

Lexicon entries

TBESG · G4183

πολύς · polus · much

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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Dodson Greek Lexicon

much, many; often.

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How translators render G4183

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BSB rendering counts
Rendering Count
many 123
great 24
much 21
a large 19
many things 13
of many 13
many people 10
large 8
a great 7
how much 6
vvv 5
a long 4
great is 4
in many 3
a few 2
even 2
late 2
many of you 2
many were 2
of a great 2
plentiful 2
plenty of 2
than many 2
to many people 2
to much 2
very hard 2
with many 2
a high 1
a lasting 1
all 1
all i could 1
all the 1
and openly 1
at a high price 1
bitterly 1
by a large 1
by many 1
enough 1
far 1
have many 1
he was a great 1
how much greater 1
in a few 1
in many ways 1
in such large numbers 1
is plentiful 1
large amounts 1
long 1
loudly 1
making many 1
many blows 1
many guests 1
many in the crowd 1
many other 1
many so-called 1
many ways 1
many who are 1
more 1
most 1
much agony 1
of many things 1
repeatedly 1
so many 1
so many others 1
so often 1
so violent 1
sternly 1
strong 1
such a large 1
terribly 1
the large 1
the terrible 1
their prayers 1
there are many 1
though many 1
to many who were 1
too large 1
urgently 1
very 1
very large 1
warmly 1
whatever 1
which is far 1
with many such 1
with much 1
KJV rendering counts
Rendering Count
many 163
much 66
great 38
many things 20
a great 16
of many 13
greatly 4
with many 3
long 2
straitly 2
unto many 2
a great deal 1
a long 1
abundant 1
altogether 1
are many 1
as many 1
being much 1
far passed 1
far spent 1
for much 1
great multitudes 1
in many 1
in many things 1
in much 1
many of them 1
of a great 1
of many things 1
of much 1
oft 1
oftentimes 1
plenteous 1
so much 1
sore 1
the common 1
them 1
to much 1
upon the great 1
which is 1
with a great 1

Verses containing G4183

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  1. John 6:60 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    On hearing it, many of His disciples said, “This is a difficult teaching. Who can accept it?”

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  2. John 6:66 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    From that time on many of His disciples turned back and no longer walked with Him.

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  3. John 7:12 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Many in the crowds were whispering about Him. Some said, “He is a good man.” But others replied, “No, He deceives the people.”

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  4. John 7:31 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Many in the crowd, however, believed in Him and said, “When the Christ comes, will He perform more signs than this man?”

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  5. John 8:26 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    “I have much to say about you and much to judge. But the One who sent Me is truthful, and what I have heard from Him, I tell the world.”

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  6. John 8:30 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    As Jesus spoke these things, many believed in Him.

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  7. John 10:20 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Many of them said, “He is demon-possessed and insane. Why would you listen to Him?”

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  8. John 10:32 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    But Jesus responded, “I have shown you many good works from the Father. For which of these do you stone Me?”

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  9. John 10:41 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Many came to Him and said, “Although John never performed a sign, everything he said about this man was true.”

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  10. John 10:42 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    And many in that place believed in Jesus.

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  11. John 11:19 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    and many of the Jews had come to Martha and Mary to console them in the loss of their brother.

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  12. John 11:45 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Therefore many of the Jews who had come to Mary, and had seen what Jesus did, believed in Him.

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  13. John 11:47 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Then the chief priests and Pharisees convened the Sanhedrin and said, “What are we to do? This man is performing many signs.

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  14. John 11:55 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Now the Jewish Passover was near, and many people went up from the country to Jerusalem to purify themselves before the Passover.

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  15. John 12:9 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Meanwhile a large crowd of Jews learned that Jesus was there. And they came not only because of Him, but also to see Lazarus, whom He had raised from the dead.

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  16. John 12:11 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    for on account of him many of the Jews were deserting them and believing in Jesus.

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  17. John 12:12 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    The next day the great crowd that had come to the feast heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem.

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  18. John 12:24 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Truly, truly, I tell you, unless a kernel of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains only a seed. But if it dies, it bears much fruit.

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  19. John 12:42 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Nevertheless, many of the leaders believed in Him. But because of the Pharisees they did not confess Him, for fear that they would be put out of the synagogue.

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  20. John 14:2 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    In My Father’s house are many rooms. If it were not so, would I have told you that I am going there to prepare a place for you?

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  21. John 14:30 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    I will not speak with you much longer, for the prince of this world is coming, and he has no claim on Me.

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  22. John 15:5 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    I am the vine and you are the branches. The one who remains in Me, and I in him, will bear much fruit. For apart from Me you can do nothing.

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  23. John 15:8 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    This is to My Father’s glory, that you bear much fruit, proving yourselves to be My disciples.

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  24. John 16:12 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    I still have much to tell you, but you cannot yet bear to hear it.

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  25. John 19:20 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Many of the Jews read this sign, because the place where Jesus was crucified was near the city, and it was written in Hebrew, Latin, and Greek.

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  26. John 20:30 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Jesus performed many other signs in the presence of His disciples, which are not written in this book.

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  27. John 21:25 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    There are many more things that Jesus did. If all of them were written down, I suppose that not even the world itself would have space for the books that would be written.

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  28. Acts 1:3 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    After His suffering, He presented Himself to them with many convincing proofs that He was alive. He appeared to them over a span of forty days and spoke about the kingdom of God.

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  29. Acts 1:5 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    For John baptized with water, but in a few days you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.”

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  30. Acts 2:43 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    A sense of awe came over everyone, and the apostles performed many wonders and signs.

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  31. Acts 4:4 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    But many who heard the message believed, and the number of men grew to about five thousand.

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  32. Acts 5:12 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    The apostles performed many signs and wonders among the people, and with one accord the believers gathered together in Solomon’s Colonnade.

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  33. Acts 6:7 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    So the word of God continued to spread. The number of disciples in Jerusalem grew rapidly, and a great number of priests became obedient to the faith.

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  34. Acts 8:7 · BSB · 2 occurrences

    With loud shrieks, unclean spirits came out of many who were possessed, and many of the paralyzed and lame were healed.

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  35. Acts 8:8 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    So there was great joy in that city.

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  36. Acts 8:25 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    And after Peter and John had testified and spoken the word of the Lord, they returned to Jerusalem, preaching the gospel in many of the Samaritan villages.

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  37. Acts 9:13 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    But Ananias answered, “Lord, many people have told me about this man and all the harm he has done to Your saints in Jerusalem.

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  38. Acts 9:42 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    This became known all over Joppa, and many people believed in the Lord.

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  39. Acts 10:2 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    He and all his household were devout and God-fearing. He gave generously to the people and prayed to God regularly.

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  40. Acts 10:27 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    As Peter talked with him, he went inside and found many people gathered together.

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  41. Acts 11:21 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    The hand of the Lord was with them, and a great number of people believed and turned to the Lord.

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  42. Acts 13:31 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    and for many days He was seen by those who had accompanied Him from Galilee to Jerusalem. They are now His witnesses to our people.

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  43. Acts 13:43 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    After the synagogue was dismissed, many of the Jews and devout converts to Judaism followed Paul and Barnabas, who spoke to them and urged them to continue in the grace of God.

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  44. Acts 14:1 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    At Iconium, Paul and Barnabas went as usual into the Jewish synagogue, where they spoke so well that a great number of Jews and Greeks believed.

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  45. Acts 14:22 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    strengthening the souls of the disciples and encouraging them to continue in the faith. “We must endure many hardships to enter the kingdom of God,” they said.

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  46. Acts 15:7 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    After much discussion, Peter got up and said to them, “Brothers, you know that in the early days God made a choice among you that the Gentiles would hear from my lips the message of the gospel and believe.

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  47. Acts 15:32 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Judas and Silas, who themselves were prophets, said much to encourage and strengthen the brothers.

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  48. Acts 15:35 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    But Paul and Barnabas remained at Antioch, along with many others, teaching and preaching the word of the Lord.

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  49. Acts 16:16 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    One day as we were going to the place of prayer, we were met by a slave girl with a spirit of divination, who earned a large income for her masters by fortune-telling.

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  50. Acts 16:18 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    She continued this for many days. Eventually Paul grew so aggravated that he turned and said to the spirit, “In the name of Jesus Christ I command you to come out of her!” And the spirit left her at that very moment.

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