Gloss
many, great, large; (compar.) more than, greater than; (super.) the most; very large
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)
Definition
Greek-English Concordance for πολύς
| Acts 1:5 | for John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many (pollas | πολλάς | acc pl fem) days from now.” |
| Acts 2:40 | And with many (pleiosin | πλείοσιν | dat pl masc comparative) other words he gave them warning and pleaded with them, saying, “Escape from this corrupt generation.” |
| Acts 2:43 | Fear came upon every soul, and many (polla | πολλά | nom pl neut) wonders and signs were being done through the apostles. |
| Acts 4:4 | And many (polloi | πολλοί | nom pl masc) of those who had heard the word believed, and the number of the men came to about five thousand. |
| Acts 4:17 | But that it may spread no further among the people, let us warn them no longer to speak in this name to anyone among men.” |
| Acts 4:22 | For the man was over (pleionōn | πλειόνων | gen pl neut comparative) forty years old on whom this sign of healing had been performed. |
| Acts 5:12 | By the hands of the apostles many (polla | πολλά | nom pl neut) signs and wonders were being done among the people. And they were all together in Solomon’s Portico. |
| Acts 6:7 | And the word of God continued to spread, and the number of disciples increased greatly in Jerusalem, and a large (polys | πολύς | nom sg masc) group of priests became obedient to the faith. |
| Acts 8:7 | For many (polloi | πολλοί | nom pl masc) of those who had unclean spirits, crying with a loud voice, came out; and many (polloi | πολλοί | nom pl masc) paralyzed and lame were healed. |
| Acts 8:8 | So there was great (pollē | πολλή | nom sg fem) joy in that city. |
| Acts 8:25 | Now after solemnly testifying and speaking the word of the Lord, they returned to Jerusalem, preaching the gospel to many (pollas | πολλάς | acc pl fem) villages of the Samaritans. |
| Acts 9:13 | But Ananias answered, “Lord, I have heard from many (pollōn | πολλῶν | gen pl masc) about this man, how much harm he did to your saints at Jerusalem. |
| Acts 9:42 | And it became known throughout all Joppa, and many (polloi | πολλοί | nom pl masc) believed on the Lord. |
| Acts 10:2 | a devout man and one who feared God with all his household, gave alms generously (pollas | πολλάς | acc pl fem) to the people, and prayed to God continually. |
| Acts 10:27 | And as he talked with him, he went inside and found many (pollous | πολλούς | acc pl masc) people (pollous | πολλούς | acc pl masc) gathered. |
| Acts 11:21 | And the hand of the Lord was with them, and a great (polys | πολύς | nom sg masc) number became believers and turned to the Lord. |
| Acts 13:31 | and he was seen for many (pleious | πλείους | acc pl fem comparative) days by those who had gone up with him from Galilee to Jerusalem, who are now his witnesses to the people. |
| Acts 13:43 | And after the meeting of the synagogue broke up, many (polloi | πολλοί | nom pl masc) Jews and devout converts followed Paul and Barnabas, who, as they spoke with them, were persuading them to continue in the grace of God. |
| Acts 14:1 | It came to pass in Iconium that Paul and Barnabas went as usual into the synagogue of the Jews and spoke in such a way that a large (poly | πολύ | acc sg neut) group of both Jews and Greeks believed. |
| Acts 14:22 | strengthening the souls of the disciples, encouraging them to continue in the faith, and saying, “It is through many (pollōn | πολλῶν | gen pl fem) tribulations that we must enter the kingdom of God.” |
| Acts 15:7 | After there had been much (pollēs | πολλῆς | gen sg fem) debate, Peter stood up and said to them, “My brothers, you know that in days of old God made a choice among you, that through my mouth the Gentiles should hear the message of the gospel and believe. |
| Acts 15:28 | For it seemed good to the Holy Spirit and to us to impose on you no further (pleon | πλέον | acc sg neut comparative) burden than these essential requirements: |
| Acts 15:32 | Both Judas and Silas, also being prophets themselves, encouraged and strengthened the brothers with a long (pollou | πολλοῦ | gen sg masc) speech. |
| Acts 15:35 | But Paul and Barnabas continued on in Antioch, teaching and preaching the word of the Lord, with many (pollōn | πολλῶν | gen pl masc) others also. |
| Acts 16:16 | Now as we were going to the place of prayer, a slave girl who had a spirit of divination, met us. She brought great (pollēn | πολλήν | acc sg fem) profit to her masters by fortune-telling. |
