Matthew 14:24:6Matt.14.24.W6TAB
πολλοὺς
polloos
“many”
- Transliteration
- pol-LOOS
- Extended
- pohl-LOOS
- IPA
- /polˈluːs/
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) | |
| Upsilon | i — as in machine | |
| Sigma (final) | s — used only at end of words |
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Word in context
- word
pol-LOOS
- phraseyour reading level
TO DE PLOI-on Ê-dê sta-DI-oos pol-LOOS a-PO TÊS YÊS a-PEI-khen
- sentence
TO DE PLOI-on Ê-dê sta-DI-oos pol-LOOS a-PO TÊS YÊS a-PEI-khen ba-sa-ni-ZO-me-non hy-PO TÔN ky-MA-tôn ÊN GAR e-nan-TI-os HO A-ne-mos
Exegesis
The accusative expression stadious pollous {σταδίους πολλούς | sta-dí-ous pol-loús} functions as an accusative of extent of space, while apo tēs gēs {ἀπὸ τῆς γῆς | apó tês gês} marks the point of departure.
In context — Matthew 14:24
But the boat was already many stadia from the land, being battered by the waves, for the wind was contrary .
About this coordinate
Matthew 14:24:6 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 6 of Matthew 14:24, so the Greek word πολλοὺς (polloos) 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 Matt.14.24.W6, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.14.24.W6.S1) and character.