πολύς polus

Greek word for “much” · Strong’s G4183 · used 367 times in 331 verses

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Meaning

πολύς, πολλή, πολύ; 1.

How it is translated

Glosses given for polus in context, with how often each is used:

• many 190
• much 63
• great 62
• many things 19
• more 7
• greatly 4
• many times 2
• plentiful 2
• than many 2
• late 2
• long 2
• how much 2

Where it is used

Also in 13 more books.

Chapters where it is used most

Mark 5 (8), Mark 6 (8), Romans 5 (6), Matthew 13 (5), Matthew 24 (5), Matthew 26 (5), John 6 (5), John 12 (5), Matthew 8 (4), Matthew 27 (4)

Forms

• πολλοὶ 63
• πολλὰ 47
• πολλῶν 39
• πολλῷ 20
• πολλοὺς 18
• πολὺ 18
• πολὺς 16
• πολλοί 16
• πολλά 14
• πολλῆς 13

Words used with it

Words that share verses with polus more often than their overall frequency would suggest:

• ὄχλος ochlos “crowd” 33
• μετά meta “with/after” 33
• πιστεύω pisteuō “to trust (in)” 22
• μᾶλλον mallon “more” 17
• λόγος logos “word” 24
• ἀκούω akouō “to hear” 25
• μέν men “on the other hand” 18
• μαθητής mathētēs “disciple” 19
• ἡμέρα hēmera “day” 21
• ἀκολουθέω akoloutheō “to follow” 13
• ὀλίγος oligos “little/few” 11
• κατά kata “according to” 20

Key verses

The verses using polus that are most connected by cross-references (King James Version):

• Matthew 3:7 — But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees come to his baptism, he said unto them, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath…
• Matthew 20:28 — Even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.
• Acts 14:22 — Confirming the souls of the disciples, and exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that we must through much tribulation enter into the kingdom of God.
• Ephesians 2:4 — But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us,
• 1 Thessalonians 1:5 — For our gospel came not unto you in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Ghost, and in much assurance; as ye know what manner of men we were among you…
• 1 Timothy 6:9 — But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition.
• Hebrews 12:15 — Looking diligently lest any man fail of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and thereby many be defiled;
• Hebrews 12:25 — See that ye refuse not him that speaketh. For if they escaped not who refused him that spake on earth, much more shall not we escape, if we turn away from him…
• James 5:16 — Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.
• 1 Peter 1:3 — Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of…
• Revelation 7:9 — After this I beheld, and, lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues, stood before the throne, and…
• Revelation 19:1 — And after these things I heard a great voice of much people in heaven, saying, Alleluia; Salvation, and glory, and honour, and power, unto the Lord our God:

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Hebrew and Greek text, tagging, glosses and lexicon definitions: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Counts follow King James verse numbering; a word counts each time it is written.