πολύς (polýs) — Abundant

Greek word study: πολύς (polýs), Strong's G4183. (singular) much (in any respect) or (plural) many; neuter (singular) as adverbial, largely; neuter (plural) as adverb or noun often, mostly,

GreekStrong's G4183
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πολύς (polýs)

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(singular) much (in any respect) or (plural) many; neuter (singular) as adverbial, largely; neuter (plural) as adverb or noun often, mostly, largely

Word study
Derivation: including the forms from the alternate ;

KJV translation words: abundant, + altogether, common, + far (passed, spent), (+ be of a) great (age, deal, -ly, while), long, many, much, oft(-en (-times)), plenteous, sore, straitly

Where this word appears

Strong's G4183 is tagged on 378 words in 342 verses across 25 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 2:18 and last appears in Revelation 19:12.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

many ×163much ×58great ×55Many ×20many things ×17a great ×7more ×7of many ×6Much ×4Many things ×3greatly ×3is great ×2

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

πολλοὶ ×64πολλὰ ×49πολλῶν ×40πολλῷ ×20πολλοὺς ×19πολὺ ×19πολλοί ×17πολὺς ×17πολλά ×14πολλῆς ×14

Books where it appears most

Mark ×61Acts ×57Matthew ×54Luke ×53John ×39Romans ×212 Corinthians ×211 Corinthians ×18

Verses (first 25 of 342)

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Related entries

Entries whose derivation names this word: G3827 πάμπολυς (pámpolys), G4118 πλεῖστος (pleîstos), G4119 πλείων (pleíōn), G4172 πόλις (pólis), G4178 πολλάκις (pollákis), G4179 πολλαπλασίων (pollaplasíōn), G4180 πολυλογία (polylogía), G4181 πολυμερῶς (polymerōs), G4182 πολυποίκιλος (polypoíkilos), G4184 πολύσπλαγχνος (polýsplanchnos), G4185 πολυτελής (polytelḗs), G4186 πολύτιμος (polýtimos) and 1 more.

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does polýs (G4183) mean?

(singular) much (in any respect) or (plural) many; neuter (singular) as adverbial, largely; neuter (plural) as adverb or noun often, mostly, largely.

How is G4183 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates G4183 as: abundant, + altogether, common, + far (passed, spent), (+ be of a) great (age, deal, -ly, while), long, many, much, oft(-en (-times)), plenteous, sore, straitly.

How often does πολύς (polýs) appear?

Strong's G4183 is tagged on 378 words in 342 verses across 25 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 2:18 and last appears in Revelation 19:12.