πολλῶν
pollon
many
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 9:13 · Word #7
Lexicon G4183
| Lemma | πολύς |
| Transliteration | polýs |
| Strong's | G4183 |
| In-context | many |
| Literal | many |
Morphology PRO.I GEN M PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | PRO.I — Indefinite Pronoun — Refers to something unspecified |
| Case | GEN — Genitive — Possession, source, or separation |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | πολλός |
| Strong's | G4183 |
SIBI-P1 G4183-11
of many (ones)
| Root | πολύς (polys) |
| Core Meanings | much, many, numerous, abundant, great in quantity or extent |
| Semantic Range | many people, many things, numerous, abundant, widespread, great in number, large portion (partitive genitive) |
| Conceptual Significance | πολύς frequently marks the contrast between the one and the many, the few and the multitude, and highlights abundance—whether of mercy, sin, witnesses, or nations. In redemptive contexts, "the many" can carry covenantal and representative weight, underscoring the scope of divine action among a multitude. |
| Morphological Notes | Adjective/pronominal adjective, genitive plural, masculine or neuter (Gr,EQ/RI,,,,GMP/GNP). It modifies or substantively represents plural referents in the genitive case, indicating possession, source, relation, or partitive sense. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form πολλῶν is genitive plural (masculine or neuter) of πολύς, expressing quantity or abundance. Rendering it as "of many (ones)" preserves the genitive case ("of"), the plural number ("many"), and keeps the quantitative force of the root while allowing for either masculine persons or neuter things depending on context. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root πολύς (much, many, numerous, abundant, great in quantity or extent)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
G41775-01 |
polla | many things (accusative neuter plural) |
G4183-01 |
polla | many things |
G4183-02 |
pollai | many (feminine ones) |
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 |