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πολύς
polýs · Greek · Strong's G4183 · 354 occurrences
The KJV renders 19 different Hebrew and Greek words as “sore”
What it means
(singular) much (in any respect) or (plural) many; neuter (singular) as adverbial, largely; neuter (plural) as adverb or noun often, mostly, largely
including the forms from the alternate ;
How the KJV renders it
abundant, common, spent, deal, while, long, many, much, oft, plenteous, sore, straitly
Where that flattens a distinction
The same English word is also used for these other originals, so the distinction between them disappears in translation.
“sore”
also renders
hélkos (G1668), hikanós (G2425), kakōs (G2560), sphódra (G4970), lían (G3029), châzâq (H2389), châlâh (H2470), yâçar (H3256), kâbêd (H3515), kâçaph (H3700), mᵉʼôd (H3966), maʻal (H4604), mârats (H4834), tsûwd (H6679), qâsheh (H7186), râbâh (H7235), raʻ (H7451), saggîyʼ (H7690)“long”
also renders
hikanós (G2425), pleíōn (G4119), makrós (G3117), epipothéō (G1971), ʼâvâh (H183), ʼârôk (H752), ʼôrek (H753), gâdôwl (H1419), châshaq (H2836), yâʼab (H2968), kâmahh (H3642), kâçaph (H3700), ʻôwlâm (H5769), shâqaq (H8264), tâʼab (H8373)“much”
also renders
hikanós (G2425), mâllon (G3123), hósos (G3745), gâdôwl (H1419), yâçaph (H3254), kâbêd (H3515), kabbîyr (H3524), mᵉʼôd (H3966), mirbâh (H4767), saggîyʼ (H7690)“deal”
also renders
poiéō (G4160), merízō (G3307), hâlal (H1984), châlaq (H2505), yâṭab (H3190), mârar (H4843), ʻâsâh (H6213), pâraç (H6536), râshaʻ (H7561)“many”
also renders
hikanós (G2425), pósos (G4214), pleíōn (G4119), hósos (G3745), hâmôwn (H1995), rᵉbâbâh (H7233)“common”
also renders
koinós (G2839), dēmósios (G1219), praitṓrion (G4232), chôl (H2455)Answers that weigh this word
Where it appears
354 occurrences in the Greek text, first 60 verses shown.
1 Corinthians 1:26 · A-NPM
For you see your calling, brothers, that not many are wise according to the flesh, not many mighty, and not many noble;
1 Corinthians 2:3 · A-DSM
I was with you in weakness, in fear, and in much trembling.
1 Corinthians 4:15 · A-APM
For though you have ten thousand tutors in Christ, you don’t have many fathers. For in Christ Jesus, I became your father through the Good News.
1 Corinthians 8:5 · A-NPM
For though there are things that are called “gods”, whether in the heavens or on earth—as there are many “gods” and many “lords”—
1 Corinthians 10:17 · A-NPM
Because there is one loaf of bread, we, who are many, are one body; for we all partake of the one loaf of bread.
1 Corinthians 10:33 · A-GPM
even as I also please all men in all things, not seeking my own profit, but the profit of the many, that they may be saved.
1 Corinthians 11:30 A-NPM1 Corinthians 12:12 A-APN1 Corinthians 12:14 A-NPN1 Corinthians 12:20 A-NPN1 Corinthians 12:22 A-DSN1 Corinthians 16:9 A-NPM1 Corinthians 16:12 A-APN1 Corinthians 16:19 A-APN1 John 2:18 A-NPM1 John 4:1 A-NPM1 Peter 1:3 A-ASN1 Thessalonians 1:5 A-DSF1 Thessalonians 1:6 A-DSF1 Thessalonians 2:2 A-DSM1 Thessalonians 2:17 A-DSF1 Timothy 3:8 A-DSM1 Timothy 3:13 A-ASF1 Timothy 6:9 A-APF1 Timothy 6:10 A-DPF1 Timothy 6:12 A-GPM2 Corinthians 1:11 A-GPN2 Corinthians 2:4 A-GPN2 Corinthians 2:17 A-NPM2 Corinthians 3:9 A-DSN2 Corinthians 3:11 A-DSN2 Corinthians 3:12 A-DSF2 Corinthians 6:4 A-DSF2 Corinthians 6:10 A-APM2 Corinthians 7:4 A-NSF2 Corinthians 8:2 A-DSF2 Corinthians 8:4 A-GSF2 Corinthians 8:15 A-ASN2 Corinthians 8:22 A-ASN2 Corinthians 9:12 A-GPF2 Corinthians 11:18 A-NPM2 Corinthians 12:21 A-APM2 John 1:7 A-NPM2 John 1:12 A-APN2 Peter 2:2 A-NPM2 Timothy 2:2 A-GPM2 Timothy 4:14 A-APN3 John 1:13 A-APNActs 1:3 A-DPNActs 1:5 A-APFActs 2:43 A-NPNActs 4:4 A-NPMActs 5:12 A-NPNActs 6:7 A-NSMActs 8:7 A-NPMActs 8:8 A-NSFActs 8:25 A-APFActs 9:13 A-GPMActs 9:42 A-NPMActs 10:2 A-APF
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