πολὺ
polu
great
including the forms from the alternate ; (singular) much (in any respect) or (plural) many; neuter (singular) as adverbial, largely; neuter (plural) as adverb or noun often, mostly, largely:--abundant, + altogether, common, + far (passed, spent), (+ be of a) great (age, deal, -ly, while), long, many, much, oft(-en (-times)), plenteous, sore, straitly. Compare πλεῖστος, πλείων.
Acts 17:4 · Word #18
Lexicon G4183
| Lemma | πολύς |
| Transliteration | polýs |
| Strong's | G4183 |
| In-context | great |
| Literal | great |
Morphology QUAN NOM N SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | QUAN — Quantifier — Indicates amount |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | N — Neuter — Grammatical neuter |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | πολύς |
| Strong's | G4183 |
SIBI-P1 G4183-14
muchness (neuter singular great-amount)
| Morphological Notes | Adjective πολύς in neuter nominative singular form (Gr,EQ,,,,NNS, and related forms). In the neuter singular it often functions substantivally (“a great amount”) or adverbially (“much, greatly”). Related forms may include accusative neuter singular used adverbially. |
| Rendering Rationale | The rendering "muchness" preserves the core quantitative force of πολύς as denoting great quantity or extent. The morphology (neuter nominative singular) reflects either a substantival use (“a great amount”) or adverbial force (“much” as to degree), so the singular neuter sense of an undifferentiated quantity is maintained in the English expression. |
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Word Usage (339 occurrences of G4183)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew 2:18 | πολύς | polus | great |
| Matthew 3:7 | πολλοὺς | pollous | many |
| Matthew 4:25 | πολλοὶ | polloi |