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

John 8:30	As he was saying these things, many (polloi \| πολλοί \| nom pl masc) came to believe in him.
John 10:20	Many (polloi \| πολλοί \| nom pl masc) of them were saying, “He is demon-possessed and out of control. Why are you listening to him?”
John 10:32	Jesus said to them, “I have shown you many (polla \| πολλά \| acc pl neut) noble works from the Father; for which one of them do you intend to stone me?”
John 10:41	Many (polloi \| πολλοί \| nom pl masc) people came to him and were saying, “John performed no miraculous sign, but everything he said about this man was true!”
John 10:42	And many (polloi \| πολλοί \| nom pl masc) in that place came to believe in Jesus.
John 11:19	and many (polloi \| πολλοί \| nom pl masc) of the Jews had come to Martha and Mary to console them in regard to their brother.
John 11:45	Therefore many (polloi \| πολλοί \| nom pl masc) of the Jews who had come with Mary and seen what he had done, believed in him.
John 11:47	So the chief priests and the Pharisees gathered the Council together and said, “What are we going to do? For this man is performing many (polla \| πολλά \| acc pl neut) signs.
John 11:55	Now the Passover of the Jews was near, and many (polloi \| πολλοί \| nom pl masc) went up to Jerusalem from the country prior to the Passover to purify themselves.
John 12:9	When a large (polys \| πολύς \| nom sg masc) crowd of the Jews learned that Jesus was there, they came, not only on account of Jesus but also that they might see Lazarus whom he had raised from the dead.
John 12:11	because on account of him many (polloi \| πολλοί \| nom pl masc) of the Jews were going over to Jesus and putting their faith in him.
John 12:12	The next day the large (polys \| πολύς \| nom sg masc) crowd that had come to the festival, on hearing that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem,
John 12:24	I tell you the solemn truth, unless a kernel of wheat falls into the ground and dies, it remains a single kernel; but if it dies it produces a great (polyn \| πολύν \| acc sg masc) harvest.
John 12:42	Nevertheless, many (polloi \| πολλοί \| nom pl masc) even of the authorities believed in him, but for fear of the Pharisees they would not confess it openly, lest they be expelled from the synagogue.
John 14:2	In my Father’s house there are many (pollai \| πολλαί \| nom pl fem) dwelling places; if that were not the case, would I have told you that I am going there to prepare a place for you?
John 14:30	I will not speak with you much (polla \| πολλά \| acc pl neut) longer, for the ruler of this world is coming. He has no claim on me,
John 15:2	Every branch in me that bears no fruit he cuts off, but every branch that does bear fruit he prunes, so that it may bear more (pleiona \| πλείονα \| acc sg masc comparative) fruit.
John 15:5	I am the vine; you are the branches. The one who abides in me and I in him bears much (polyn \| πολύν \| acc sg masc) fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing.
John 15:8	My Father is glorified in this, that you bear much (polyn \| πολύν \| acc sg masc) fruit and become my disciples.
John 16:12	“I have many (polla \| πολλά \| acc pl neut) more things to say to you, but you cannot bear them now.
John 19:20	Many (polloi \| πολλοί \| nom pl masc) of the Jews read this inscription, for the place where Jesus was crucified was near the city, and it was written in Hebrew, in Latin, and in Greek.
John 20:30	Now Jesus did many (polla \| πολλά \| acc pl neut) other signs in the presence of his disciples, which are not recorded in this book;
John 21:15	When they had finished breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon, son of John, do you love me more (pleon \| πλέον \| adverb-comparative) than these others do?” He said to him, “Yes, Lord, you know that I love you.” Jesus said to him, “Take care of my lambs.”
John 21:25	Now there are many (polla \| πολλά \| nom pl neut) other things which Jesus did as well; if they were written down one after the other, I imagine that not even the world itself could contain the books that would be written.
Acts 1:3	to whom also he presented himself alive after his passion by many (pollois \| πολλοῖς \| dat pl neut) proofs, being seen by them over a period of forty days and telling them what concerns the kingdom of God.