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polus G4183

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. Hebrews 2:10 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    In bringing many sons to glory, it was fitting for God, for whom and through whom all things exist, to make the author of their salvation perfect through suffering.

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  2. Hebrews 5:11 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    We have much to say about this, but it is hard to explain, because you are dull of hearing.

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  3. Hebrews 9:28 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    so also Christ was offered once to bear the sins of many; and He will appear a second time, not to bear sin, but to bring salvation to those who eagerly await Him.

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  4. Hebrews 10:32 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Remember the early days that you were in the light. In those days, you endured a great conflict in the face of suffering.

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  5. Hebrews 12:9 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Furthermore, we have all had earthly fathers who disciplined us, and we respected them. Should we not much more submit to the Father of our spirits and live?

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  6. Hebrews 12:15 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    See to it that no one falls short of the grace of God, and that no root of bitterness springs up to cause trouble and defile many.

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  7. Hebrews 12:25 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    See to it that you do not refuse Him who speaks. For if the people did not escape when they refused Him who warned them on earth, how much less will we escape if we reject Him who warns us from heaven?

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  8. James 3:1 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Not many of you should become teachers, my brothers, because you know that we who teach will be judged more strictly.

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  9. James 3:2 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    We all stumble in many ways. If anyone is never at fault in what he says, he is a perfect man, able to control his whole body.

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  10. James 5:16 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man has great power to prevail.

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  11. 1 Peter 1:3 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! By His great mercy He has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,

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  12. 2 Peter 2:2 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Many will follow in their depravity, and because of them the way of truth will be defamed.

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  13. 1 John 2:18 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Children, it is the last hour; and just as you have heard that the antichrist is coming, so now many antichrists have appeared. This is how we know it is the last hour.

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  14. 1 John 4:1 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God. For many false prophets have gone out into the world.

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  15. 2 John 1:7 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    For many deceivers have gone out into the world, refusing to confess the coming of Jesus Christ in the flesh. Any such person is the deceiver and the antichrist.

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  16. 2 John 1:12 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    I have many things to write to you, but I would prefer not to do so with paper and ink. Instead, I hope to come and speak with you face to face, so that our joy may be complete.

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  17. 3 John 1:13 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    I have many things to write to you, but I would prefer not to do so with pen and ink.

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  18. Revelation 1:15 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    His feet were like polished bronze refined in a furnace, and His voice was like the roar of many waters.

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  19. Revelation 5:4 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    And I began to weep bitterly, because no one was found worthy to open the scroll or look inside it.

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  20. Revelation 5:11 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Then I looked, and I heard the voices of many angels encircling the throne, and the living creatures and the elders. And their number was myriads of myriads and thousands of thousands.

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  21. Revelation 7:9 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    After this I looked and saw a multitude too large to count, from every nation and tribe and people and tongue, standing before the throne and before the Lamb. They were wearing white robes and holding palm branches in their hands.

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  22. Revelation 8:3 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Then another angel, who had a golden censer, came and stood at the altar. He was given much incense to offer, along with the prayers of all the saints, on the golden altar before the throne.

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  23. Revelation 8:11 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    The name of the star is Wormwood. A third of the waters turned bitter like wormwood oil, and many people died from the bitter waters.

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  24. Revelation 9:9 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    They also had breastplates like breastplates of iron, and the sound of their wings was like the roar of many horses and chariots rushing into battle.

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  25. Revelation 10:11 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    And they told me, “You must prophesy again about many peoples and nations and tongues and kings.”

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  26. Revelation 14:2 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    And I heard a sound from heaven like the roar of many waters and the loud rumbling of thunder. And the sound I heard was like harpists strumming their harps.

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  27. Revelation 17:1 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Then one of the seven angels with the seven bowls came and said to me, “Come, I will show you the punishment of the great prostitute, who sits on many waters.

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  28. Revelation 19:1 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    After this I heard a sound like the roar of a great multitude in heaven, shouting: “Hallelujah! Salvation and glory and power belong to our God!

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  29. Revelation 19:6 · BSB · 2 occurrences

    And I heard a sound like the roar of a great multitude, like the rushing of many waters, and like a mighty rumbling of thunder, crying out: “Hallelujah! For the Lord our God the Almighty reigns.

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  30. Revelation 19:12 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    He has eyes like blazing fire, and many royal crowns on His head. He has a name written on Him that only He Himself knows.

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