πολύς
polýs
great
much, many; describing a large quantity, number, or extent of something. As an adjective, in singular it denotes a high degree or amount (e.g., much, great, excessive), and in plural it denotes a large number (e.g., many, numerous). Sometimes used adverbially to indicate 'often,' 'mostly,' or 'greatly.' May be applied to tangible objects, abstract qualities, or time (e.g., much time = long duration).
Acts 11:21 · Word #7
Lexicon G4183
| Lemma | πολύς |
| Transliteration | polýs |
| Strong's | G4183 |
| Definition | much, many; describing a large quantity, number, or extent of something. As an adjective, in singular it denotes a high degree or amount (e.g., much, great, excessive), and in plural it denotes a large number (e.g., many, numerous). Sometimes used adverbially to indicate 'often,' 'mostly,' or 'greatly.' May be applied to tangible objects, abstract qualities, or time (e.g., much time = long duration). |
Morphology QUAN NOM M SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | QUAN — Quantifier — Indicates amount |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | great |
| Literal | great |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | πολύς |
| Strong's | G4183 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G4183-16
much
| Morphological Notes | Adjective/quantifier; nominative masculine singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | As nominative masculine singular, πολύς denotes a great amount or high degree in singular form. "Much" preserves the root sense of abundance or largeness of extent without introducing contextual nuance. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
great
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Here πολύς, in the context of 'a great number', should be rendered 'great' (adjective) rather than 'much' which is better for mass nouns. 'Great' fits the SILEX and context. |