James 3:1:2Jas.3.1.W2TAB
πολλοὶ
polloi
“many”
- Transliteration
- pol-LOI
- Extended
- pohl-LOI
- IPA
- /polˈloi/
Meaning by language
- English
- many
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Pi | p — as in pet | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Lambda | l — as in law | |
| Lambda | l — as in law | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Iota | i — as in machine |
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The word
Word in context
- word
pol-LOI
- sentence
MÊ pol-LOI di-DAS-ka-loi GI-nes-the a-del-PHOI mou ei-DO-tes HO-ti MEI-dzon KRI-ma lêmp-SO-me-tha
Exegesis
The Greek negative particle me {μὴ | mḕ} precedes the quantitative adjective polloi {πολλοὶ | pollóî}, yielding the emphatic prohibition “not many.”
In context — James 3:1
My brothers , not many of you should take up the role of teachers, since you understand that we will receive a heavier judgment .
About this coordinate
James 3:1:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of James 3:1, so the Greek word πολλοὶ (polloi) can be cited, linked and studied at exactly this position rather than somewhere in the verse. In the Biblical Knowledge Coordinate System the same position is written Jas.3.1.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (Jas.3.1.W2.S1) and character.