πολύς | Bill Mounce

Vocabulary Form

πολύς, πολλή, πολύ

Definition

sg: much;
pl: many; adverb: often

Erasmian

Modern

Root

πολλο

Frequency

416

4498

Cognates

Poly is a common combining form meaning "many": polysyllabic, polyandry, polygamy, polyglot, polygon.

Biblical Concordance

Romans 12:5	so we who are many (polloi \| πολλοί \| nom pl masc) are one body in Christ, and individually members who belong to one another,
Romans 15:22	This is why on (polla \| πολλά \| acc pl neut) so (polla \| πολλά \| acc pl neut) many (polla \| πολλά \| acc pl neut) occasions (polla \| πολλά \| acc pl neut) I was kept from coming to you;
Romans 15:23	but now I no longer have a reason for remaining in these regions, and for many (pollōn \| πολλῶν \| gen pl neut) years I have desired to come to visit you.
Romans 16:2	so that you may receive her in the Lord in a manner worthy of the saints, and give her any help she may need from you; for she has been of great assistance to many (pollōn \| πολλῶν \| gen pl masc), including myself.
Romans 16:6	Greet Mary, who has worked so (polla \| πολλά \| acc pl neut) very hard for you.
Romans 16:12	Greet Tryphaena and Tryphosa, diligent workers in the Lord. Greet my dear friend Persis, who has worked so very hard (polla \| πολλά \| acc pl neut) in the Lord.
1 Corinthians 1:26	Consider your calling, brothers: according to worldly standards, not many (polloi \| πολλοί \| nom pl masc) of you were wise, not many (polloi \| πολλοί \| nom pl masc) were influential, not many (polloi \| πολλοί \| nom pl masc) were of noble birth.
1 Corinthians 2:3	So I came to you in weakness and fear, and with much (pollō \| πολλῷ \| dat sg masc) trembling.
1 Corinthians 4:15	For though you have innumerable guardians in Christ, you do not have many (pollous \| πολλούς \| acc pl masc) fathers, because I became your father in Christ Jesus through the gospel.
1 Corinthians 8:5	For even if there are so-called gods, whether in heaven or on earth (as indeed there are many (polloi \| πολλοί \| nom pl masc) “gods” and many (polloi \| πολλοί \| nom pl masc) “lords”),
1 Corinthians 9:19	For though I am free from all, I have made myself a servant to all, so that I might win as many as possible (pleionas \| πλείονας \| acc pl masc comparative).
1 Corinthians 10:5	But with most (pleiosin \| πλείοσιν \| dat pl masc comparative) of them God was not pleased, for their corpses were scattered over the desert.
1 Corinthians 10:17	Because there is one loaf, we who are many (polloi \| πολλοί \| nom pl masc) are one body, for we all partake of the one loaf.
1 Corinthians 10:33	even as I try to please everyone in everything I do, not seeking my own advantage but that of the many (pollōn \| πολλῶν \| gen pl masc), so that they may be saved.
1 Corinthians 11:30	That is why many (polloi \| πολλοί \| nom pl masc) of you are weak and sick, and quite a few are dead.
1 Corinthians 12:12	For just as the physical body is one yet has many (polla \| πολλά \| acc pl neut) members, and all the members of the body, though many (polla \| πολλά \| nom pl neut), are one body, so also is the body of Christ.
1 Corinthians 12:14	For indeed the body is not a single member, but many (polla \| πολλά \| nom pl neut).
1 Corinthians 12:20	But as it is, there are many (polla \| πολλά \| nom pl neut) members, but one body.
1 Corinthians 12:22	Quite (pollō \| πολλῷ \| dat sg neut) the contrary, those members of the body that seem to be weaker are indispensable,
1 Corinthians 14:27	If any speak in a tongue, it should be only two, or at the most (pleiston \| πλεῖστον \| acc sg neut superlative) three, and each in turn; and someone must interpret.
1 Corinthians 15:6	Then he appeared to more than five hundred brothers at the same time, most (pleiones \| πλείονες \| nom pl masc comparative) of whom are still living, although some have fallen asleep.
1 Corinthians 16:9	for a door that offers wide and effective ministry stands open for me, although there are many (polloi \| πολλοί \| nom pl masc) adversaries.
1 Corinthians 16:12	Now concerning Apollos our brother: I strongly (polla \| πολλά \| acc pl neut) urged him to go to you with the other brothers, but it was not at all his intention to go now. He will go when he has an opportunity.
1 Corinthians 16:19	The churches of Asia send their greetings to you. Aquila and Prisca, along with the church that meets in their house, send their special (polla \| πολλά \| acc pl neut) greetings in the Lord.
2 Corinthians 1:11	as you also join in helping us by prayer, so that thanks may be given by many (pollōn \| πολλῶν \| gen pl neut) people on our behalf for the gracious gift granted to us through the help of many (pollōn \| πολλῶν \| gen pl masc).