πολύς polýs

Meaning

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

In the King James Version: abundant, + altogether, common, + far (passed, spent), (+ be of a) great (age, deal, -ly, while), long, many, much, oft(-en (-times)), plenteous, sore, straitly

Derivation: including the forms from the alternate ;

Where it is used

• Luke 8:3 Joanna the wife of Herod’s household manager Chuza, Susanna, and many others. These women were ministering to them out of their own means.
• Luke 8:4 While a large crowd was gathering and people were coming to Jesus from town after town, He told them this parable:
• Luke 8:29 For Jesus had commanded the unclean spirit to come out of the man. Many times it had seized him, and though he was bound with chains and shackles, he had broken the chains and been driven by the demon into solitary places.
• Luke 8:30 “What is your name?” Jesus asked. “Legion,” he replied, because many demons had gone into him.
• Luke 9:22 “The Son of Man must suffer many things,” He said. “He must be rejected by the elders, chief priests, and scribes, and He must be killed and on the third day be raised to life.”
• Luke 9:37 The next day, when they came down from the mountain, Jesus was met by a large crowd.
• Luke 10:2 And He told them, “The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few. Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into His harvest.
• Luke 10:24 For I tell you that many prophets and kings desired to see what you see but did not see it, and to hear what you hear but did not hear it.”
• Luke 10:40 But Martha was distracted by all the preparations to be made. She came to Jesus and said, “Lord, do You not care that my sister has left me to serve alone? Tell her to help me!”
• Luke 10:41 “Martha, Martha,” the Lord replied, “you are worried and upset about many things.
• Luke 12:7 And even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. So do not be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows.
• Luke 12:19 Then I will say to myself, “You have plenty of good things laid up for many years. Take it easy. Eat, drink, and be merry!”’
• Luke 12:47 That servant who knows his master’s will but does not get ready or follow his instructions will be beaten with many blows.
• Luke 12:48 But the one who unknowingly does things worthy of punishment will be beaten with few blows. From everyone who has been given much, much will be required; and from him who has been entrusted with much, even more will be demanded.
• Luke 13:24 “Make every effort to enter through the narrow door. For many, I tell you, will try to enter and will not be able.
• Luke 14:16 But Jesus replied, “A certain man prepared a great banquet and invited many guests.
• Luke 14:24 For I tell you, not one of those men who were invited will taste my banquet.’”
• Luke 14:25 Now large crowds were traveling with Jesus, and He turned and said to them,
• Luke 15:13 After a few days, the younger son got everything together and journeyed to a distant country, where he squandered his wealth in wild living.
• Luke 16:10 Whoever is faithful with very little will also be faithful with much, and whoever is dishonest with very little will also be dishonest with much.
• Luke 17:25 But first He must suffer many things and be rejected by this generation.
• Luke 18:39 Those who led the way admonished him to be silent, but he cried out all the louder, “Son of David, have mercy on me!”
• Luke 21:8 Jesus answered, “See to it that you are not deceived. For many will come in My name, claiming, ‘I am He,’ and, ‘The time is near.’ Do not follow them.
• Luke 21:27 At that time they will see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory.
• Luke 22:65 And they said many other blasphemous things against Him.
• Luke 23:8 When Herod saw Jesus, he was greatly pleased. He had wanted to see Him for a long time, because he had heard about Him and was hoping to see Him perform a miracle.
• Luke 23:27 A great number of people followed Him, including women who kept mourning and wailing for Him.
• John 2:12 After this, He went down to Capernaum with His mother and brothers and His disciples, and they stayed there a few days.
• John 2:23 While He was in Jerusalem at the Passover Feast, many people saw the signs He was doing and believed in His name.
• John 3:23 Now John was also baptizing at Aenon near Salim, because the water was plentiful there, and people kept coming to be baptized.
• John 4:39 Many of the Samaritans from that town believed in Jesus because of the woman’s testimony, “He told me everything I ever did.”
• John 4:41 And many more believed because of His message.
• John 5:3 On these walkways lay a great number of the sick, the blind, the lame, and the paralyzed.
• John 5:6 When Jesus saw him lying there and realized that he had spent a long time in this condition, He asked him, “Do you want to get well?”
• John 6:2 A large crowd followed Him because they saw the signs He was performing on the sick.
• John 6:5 When Jesus looked up and saw a large crowd coming toward Him, He said to Philip, “Where can we buy bread for these people to eat?”
• John 6:10 “Have the people sit down,” Jesus said. Now there was plenty of grass in that place, so the men sat down, about five thousand of them.
• John 6:60 On hearing it, many of His disciples said, “This is a difficult teaching. Who can accept it?”
• John 6:66 From that time on many of His disciples turned back and no longer walked with Him.
• John 7:12 Many in the crowds were whispering about Him. Some said, “He is a good man.” But others replied, “No, He deceives the people.”
• John 7:31 Many in the crowd, however, believed in Him and said, “When the Christ comes, will He perform more signs than this man?”
• John 7:40 On hearing these words, some of the people said, “This is truly the Prophet.”
• John 8:26 “I have much to say about you and much to judge. But the One who sent Me is truthful, and what I have heard from Him, I tell the world.”
• John 8:30 As Jesus spoke these things, many believed in Him.
• John 10:20 Many of them said, “He is demon-possessed and insane. Why would you listen to Him?”
• John 10:32 But Jesus responded, “I have shown you many good works from the Father. For which of these do you stone Me?”
• John 10:41 Many came to Him and said, “Although John never performed a sign, everything he said about this man was true.”
• John 10:42 And many in that place believed in Jesus.
• John 11:19 and many of the Jews had come to Martha and Mary to console them in the loss of their brother.
• John 11:45 Therefore many of the Jews who had come to Mary, and had seen what Jesus did, believed in Him.
• John 11:47 Then the chief priests and Pharisees convened the Sanhedrin and said, “What are we to do? This man is performing many signs.
• John 11:55 Now the Jewish Passover was near, and many people went up from the country to Jerusalem to purify themselves before the Passover.
• John 12:9 Meanwhile a large crowd of Jews learned that Jesus was there. And they came not only because of Him, but also to see Lazarus, whom He had raised from the dead.
• John 12:11 for on account of him many of the Jews were deserting them and believing in Jesus.
• John 12:12 The next day the great crowd that had come to the feast heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem.
• John 12:24 Truly, truly, I tell you, unless a kernel of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains only a seed. But if it dies, it bears much fruit.
• John 12:42 Nevertheless, many of the leaders believed in Him. But because of the Pharisees they did not confess Him, for fear that they would be put out of the synagogue.
• John 14:2 In My Father’s house are many rooms. If it were not so, would I have told you that I am going there to prepare a place for you?
• John 14:30 I will not speak with you much longer, for the prince of this world is coming, and he has no claim on Me.
• John 15:5 I am the vine and you are the branches. The one who remains in Me, and I in him, will bear much fruit. For apart from Me you can do nothing.