πολύς
polus
πολύς, πολλή, πολύ,
[in LXX chiefly for רַב and cognate forms ;]
1. as adj., much, many, great, of number, space, degree, value, time, etc.: ἀριθμός, Act.11:21; ὄχλος, Mrk.5:24; θερισμός, Mat.9:37; χόρτος, Jhn.6:10; χρόνος, Mat.25:19; γογγυσμός, Jhn.7:12; πόνος, Col.4:13; δόξα, Mat.24:30; σιγή, Act.21:40; pl., προφῆται, Mat.13:17; ὄχλοι, Mat.4:25; δαιμόνια, Mrk.1:34; δυνάμεις, Mat.7:22,
2. As subst., pl. masc, πολλοί, many (persons): Mat.7:22, Mrk.2:2, al.; with genitive partit., Mat.3:7, Luk.1:16, al.; before ἐκ, Jhn.7:31, Act.17:12; with art., οἱ π., the many, Mat.24:12, Rom.12:5, 1Co.10:17, 33 2Co.2:17; opposite to ὁ εἶς (Lft., Notes, 291), Rom.5:15, 19; neut. pl., πολλά: Mat.13:3, Mrk.5:26, al.; accusative with adverbial force, Mrk.1:45, Rom.16:6 (Deiss., LAE, 317), 1Co.16:12, Jas.3:2, al.; neut. sing., πολύ: Luk.12:48; adverbially, Mrk.12:27, al.; πολλοῦ (genitive pret.), Mat.26:9; with compar. (Bl., §44, 5), π. σπουδαιότερον, 2Co.8:22; πολλῷ πλείους, Jhn.4:41.
Compar., πλείων
, neut., πλεῖον and πλέον (see WH, App., 151), pl., πλείονες, -ας, -α, contr., πλείους, -ω (cf. Mayser, 69), more, greater;
1. as adj.: Jhn.15:2, Act.18:2o, Heb.3:3; before παρά, Heb.11:4 (cf. Westc, in l. Was ΠΛΙΟΝΑ here a primitive error for ΗΔΙΟΝΑ ?); pi., Act.13:31, al.; with genitive compar., Mat.21:36; with num. (ἤ of comp. omitted), Act.4:22 24:11, al.
2. As subst., οἱ π., the greater number: Act.10:32 27:12, 1Co.10:5 15:6; also (Bl., §44, 3) others, more, the more: 2Co.2:6 4:15, Php.1:14; πλείονα, Luk.11:53; πλειον, πλέον, Mat.20:10, 2Ti.3:9; with genitive comp., Mk 12:43, Luk.21:3; π. Ἰωνᾶ ὧδε, Mat.12:41; adverbially, Act.4:17 20:9 24:4.
3. As adv., πλεῖον: before ἤ, Luk.9:13; with genitive comp., Mat.5:20; πλείω: with num., Mat.26:53.
Superl., πλεῖστος, -η, -ον
, (a) prop., most: Mat.11:20 21:8; adverbially, τὸ π., 1Co.14:27;
(b) elative (M, Pr., 79), very great: ὄχλος π., Mrk.4:1.
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Concordance 322 verses
- Mark 2:2 πολλοὶ
they gathered in such large numbers that there was no more room, not even outside the door, as Jesus spoke the word to them.
- Mark 2:15 πολλοὶπολλοὶ
While Jesus was dining at Levi’s house, many tax collectors and sinners were eating with Him and His disciples—for there were many who followed Him.
- Mark 3:7 πολὺ
So Jesus withdrew with His disciples to the sea, accompanied by a large crowd from Galilee, Judea,
- Mark 3:8 πολύ
Jerusalem, Idumea, the region beyond the Jordan, and the vicinity of Tyre and Sidon. The large crowd came to Him when they heard what great things He was doing.
- Mark 3:10 πολλοὺς
For He had healed so many that all who had diseases were pressing forward to touch Him.
- Mark 3:12 πολλὰ
But He warned them sternly not to make Him known.
- Mark 4:2 πολλά
And He taught them many things in parables, and in His teaching He said,
- Mark 4:5 πολλήν
Some fell on rocky ground, where it did not have much soil. It sprang up quickly because the soil was shallow.
- Mark 4:33 πολλαῖς
With many such parables Jesus spoke the word to them, to the extent that they could understand.
- Mark 5:9 πολλοί
“What is your name?” Jesus asked. “My name is Legion,” he replied, “for we are many.”
- Mark 5:10 πολλὰ
And he begged Jesus repeatedly not to send them out of that region.
- Mark 5:21 πολὺς
When Jesus had again crossed by boat to the other side, a large crowd gathered around Him beside the sea.
- Mark 5:23 πολλὰ
and pleaded with Him urgently, “My little daughter is near death. Please come and place Your hands on her, so that she will be healed and live.”
- Mark 5:24 πολύς
So Jesus went with him, and a large crowd followed and pressed around Him.
- Mark 5:26 πολλὰπολλῶν
She had borne much agony under the care of many physicians and had spent all she had, but to no avail. Instead, her condition had only grown worse.
- Mark 5:38 πολλά
When they arrived at the house of the synagogue leader, Jesus saw the commotion and the people weeping and wailing loudly.
- Mark 5:43 πολλὰ
Then Jesus gave strict orders that no one should know about this, and He told them to give her something to eat.
- Mark 6:2 πολλοὶ
When the Sabbath came, He began to teach in the synagogue, and many who heard Him were astonished. “Where did this man get these ideas?” they asked. “What is this wisdom He has been given? And how can He perform such miracles?
- Mark 6:13 πολλὰπολλοὺς
They also drove out many demons and healed many of the sick, anointing them with oil.
- Mark 6:20 πολλὰ
because Herod feared John and protected him, knowing that he was a righteous and holy man. When he heard John’s words, he was greatly perplexed; yet he listened to him gladly.
- Mark 6:23 Πολλά
And he swore to her, “Whatever you ask of me, I will give you, up to half my kingdom!”
- Mark 6:31 πολλοί
And He said to them, “Come with Me privately to a solitary place, and let us rest for a while.” For many people were coming and going, and they did not even have time to eat.
- Mark 6:33 πολλοί
But many people saw them leaving and recognized them. They ran together on foot from all the towns and arrived before them.
- Mark 6:34 πολὺνπολλά
When Jesus stepped ashore and saw a large crowd, He had compassion on them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd. And He began to teach them many things.
- Mark 6:35 πολλῆςπολλή
By now the hour was already late. So the disciples came to Jesus and said, “This is a desolate place, and the hour is already late.
- Mark 7:4 πολλά
And on returning from the market, they do not eat unless they wash. And there are many other traditions for them to observe, including the washing of cups, pitchers, kettles, and couches for dining.
- Mark 7:13 πολλὰ
Thus you nullify the word of God by the tradition you have handed down. And you do so in many such matters.”
- Mark 8:1 πολλοῦ
In those days the crowd once again became very large, and they had nothing to eat. Jesus called the disciples to Him and said,
- Mark 8:31 πολλὰ
Then He began to teach them that the Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders, chief priests, and scribes, and that He must be killed and after three days rise again.
- Mark 9:12 πολλὰ
He replied, “Elijah does indeed come first, and he restores all things. Why then is it written that the Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected?
- Mark 9:14 πολὺν
When they returned to the other disciples, they saw a large crowd around them, and scribes arguing with them.
- Mark 9:26 πολλὰπολλοὺς
After shrieking and convulsing him violently, the spirit came out. The boy became like a corpse, so that many said, “He is dead.”
- Mark 10:22 πολλά
But the man was saddened by these words and went away in sorrow, because he had great wealth.
- Mark 10:31 πολλοὶ
But many who are first will be last, and the last will be first.”
- Mark 10:45 πολλῶν
For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life as a ransom for many.”
- Mark 10:48 πολλοὶπολλῷ
Many people admonished him to be silent, but he cried out all the louder, “Son of David, have mercy on me!”
- Mark 11:8 πολλοὶ
Many in the crowd spread their cloaks on the road, while others spread branches they had cut from the fields.
- Mark 12:5 πολλοὺς
He sent still another, and this one they killed. He sent many others; some they beat and others they killed.
- Mark 12:27 πολὺ
He is not the God of the dead, but of the living. You are badly mistaken!”
- Mark 12:37 πολὺς
David himself calls Him ‘Lord.’ So how can He be David’s son?” And the large crowd listened to Him with delight.
- Mark 12:41 πολλοὶπολλά
As Jesus was sitting opposite the treasury, He watched the crowd putting money into it. And many rich people put in large amounts.
- Mark 13:6 πολλοὶπολλοὺς
Many will come in My name, claiming, ‘I am He,’ and will deceive many.
- Mark 13:26 πολλῆς
At that time they will see the Son of Man coming in the clouds with great power and glory.
- Mark 14:24 πολλῶν
He said to them, “This is My blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many.
- Mark 14:56 πολλοὶ
For many bore false witness against Jesus, but their testimony was inconsistent.
- Mark 15:3 πολλά
And the chief priests began to accuse Him of many things.
- Mark 15:41 πολλαὶ
These women had followed Jesus and ministered to Him while He was in Galilee, and there were many other women who had come up to Jerusalem with Him.
- Luke 1:1 πολλοὶ
Many have undertaken to compose an account of the things that have been fulfilled among us,
- Luke 1:14 πολλοὶ
He will be a joy and delight to you, and many will rejoice at his birth,
- Luke 1:16 πολλοὺς
Many of the sons of Israel he will turn back to the Lord their God.