Definition
sg: much;
pl: many; adverb: often
Vocabulary Form
πολύς, πολλή, πολύ
Erasmian
Modern
Root
πολλο
Frequency
416
GK
4498
Cognates
Poly is a common combining form meaning "many": polysyllabic, polyandry, polygamy, polyglot, polygon.
Biblical Concordance
| 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. |