John 7:12:6John.7.12.W6TAB
πολὺς
polys
“much”
- Transliteration
- po-LYS
- Extended
- poh-LYS
- IPA
- /poˈlys/
Meaning by language
- English
- much
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 | |
| Upsilon | i — as in machine | |
| Sigma (final) | s — used only at end of words |
Tap any key to hear its pronunciation
Now you try — trace the word:
The word
Word in context
- word
po-LYS
- sentence
KAI gong-gys-MOS pe-RI au-TOU ÊN po-LYS en TOIS OKH-lois HOI MEN E-le-gon HO-ti a-ga-THOS ES-tin AL-loi DE E-le-gon OU al-LA pla-NAI ton OKH-lon
Exegesis
The noun gongysmos {γογγυσμὸς | gongysmòs} functions as the subject, with polys {πολὺς | polùs} intensifying it to portray widespread, significant “murmuring.”
In context — John 7:12
And there was much murmuring about Him among the crowds. Some were saying, “He is good,” but others were saying, “No; rather, He leads the crowd astray.”
About this coordinate
John 7:12:6 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 6 of John 7:12, so the Greek word πολὺς (polys) 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 John.7.12.W6, which extends further down to each syllable (John.7.12.W6.S1) and character.