Vocabulary Form
πολύς, πολλή, πολύ
Definition

sg: much;
pl: many; adverb: often

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 16:18 And this she kept doing for many (pollas | πολλάς | acc pl fem) days. But Paul became annoyed, and turning to the spirit, said, “I charge you in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her.” And it came out that very hour.
Acts 16:23 And when they had laid many (pollas | πολλάς | acc pl fem) stripes on them, they threw them into prison, charging the jailer to keep them securely,
Acts 17:4 And some of them were persuaded and cast their lot with Paul and Silas, both a great (poly | πολύ | nom sg neut) number of devout Greeks and not a few of the leading women.
Acts 17:12 So many (polloi | πολλοί | nom pl masc) of them believed, with not a few prominent Greek women and men.
Acts 18:8 Crispus, the ruler of the synagogue, believed in the Lord, together with his entire household; and many (polloi | πολλοί | nom pl masc) of the Corinthians upon hearing about it, believed and were baptized.
Acts 18:10 because I am with you and no one will lay a hand on you to do you harm, for I have many (polys | πολύς | nom sg masc) people in this city.”
Acts 18:20 When they asked him to stay a longer (pleiona | πλείονα | acc sg masc comparative) time, he would not consent
Acts 18:27 And when he wanted to continue on into Achaia, the brothers encouraged him and wrote to the disciples to welcome him. When he arrived there, he greatly (poly | πολύ | adverb) helped those who had come to believe through grace,
Acts 19:18 Also many (polloi | πολλοί | nom pl masc) of those who had become believers kept coming, confessing and divulging their practices.
Acts 19:32 So then some were shouting one thing, some another, for the assembly was in confusion, and most (pleious | πλείους | nom pl masc comparative) of them did not know why they had assembled.
Acts 20:2 When he had gone through those parts and encouraged them with many (pollō | πολλῷ | dat sg masc) words, he came to Greece.
Acts 20:9 And a young man, named Eutychus, sitting on the window ledge, was sinking into a deep sleep as Paul continued to speak on and on. Overcome by sleep, he fell from the third floor and was picked up for dead.
Acts 21:10 While we were staying for many (pleious | πλείους | acc pl fem comparative) days, a prophet named Agabus came down from Judea.
Acts 21:40 And when he had given him permission, Paul stood on the steps and motioned with his hand to the people. And when there was a great (pollēs | πολλῆς | gen sg fem) hush, he addressed them in the Hebrew language, saying:
Acts 22:28 The commanding officer answered, “I obtained this citizenship with a large (pollou | πολλοῦ | gen sg neut) sum of money.” Paul answered, “But I was even born one.”
Acts 23:10 And when the argument became violent (pollēs | πολλῆς | gen sg fem), the commanding officer, afraid that Paul would be torn apart by them, commanded the soldiers to go down and take him away from among them by force and bring him into the barracks.
Acts 23:13 There were more (pleious | πλείους | nom pl masc comparative) than forty who made this conspiracy.
Acts 23:21 But you should not be persuaded by them, for more (pleious | πλείους | nom pl masc comparative) than (pleious | πλείους | nom pl masc comparative) forty of their men are lying in wait for him and have bound themselves by an oath neither to eat nor drink until they kill him. And now they are ready, awaiting your consent.”
Acts 24:2 And when he was summoned, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying: “Since we have enjoyed a long (pollēs | πολλῆς | gen sg fem) period of peace through your rule, and since reforms are being made in the nation by your foresight,
Acts 24:4 But, that I may not detain you any longer (pleion | πλεῖον | adverb-comparative), I beg you to hear us briefly in your kindness.
Acts 24:10 And Paul responded, when the governor motioned to him to speak: “Knowing that for many (pollōn | πολλῶν | gen pl neut) years you have been a judge over this nation, gladly do I make my own defense concerning these things.
Acts 24:11 As you are able to verify for yourself, it is not more (pleious | πλείους | nom pl fem comparative) than twelve days since I went up to worship in Jerusalem,
Acts 24:17 “Now, after several (pleionōn | πλειόνων | gen pl neut comparative) years, I came to my people bringing gifts for the poor and presenting offerings,
Acts 25:6 After he stayed among them not more than (pleious | πλείους | acc pl fem comparative) eight or ten days, he went down to Caesarea, and the next day he took his seat on the judge’s bench and ordered Paul to be brought.
Acts 25:7 When he arrived, the Jews who had come down from Jerusalem stood around him, bringing many (polla | πολλά | acc pl neut) and serious charges against him, which they were not able to prove.